I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande 
But my legs ain't bowed 
And my cheeks ain't tanned 
I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow 
Never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how 
And I sure ain't fixin' to start in now 
Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay 
Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay 

I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande 
And I learned to ride 
'fore I learned to stand 
I'm a ridin' fool who is up to date 
I know every trail in the Lone Star state 
'cause I ride the range in a Ford V8 
Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay 
Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay 

I know all the songs that the cowboys know 
'bout the big corral where the dogies go 
'cause I learned them all on the rad-ee-o 
Hey, yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay 
Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay