Poor Old Man
1. As I walked out upon the road one day, For they
2. Says I, " Old man, your horse is lame, " And they
say so, and they know so, I saw 'n old man with a
say so, and they know so, Says I, " Old man that
load of hay, Oh, poor old man!
horse will die, " Oh, poor old man!
3 " Now, if he dies he'll be my loss, "
And they say so, and they know so,
" And if he lives he'll be my horse. "
Oh, poor old man!
4 " And if he dies I'll tan his skin,
If he lives I'll ride him again! "
5 Round Cape Horn through frost and snow,
Round Cape Horn I had to go.
6 Growl you may, but go you must.
If you growl too loud your head they'll bust.
2. Says I, " Old man, your horse is lame, " And they
say so, and they know so, I saw 'n old man with a
say so, and they know so, Says I, " Old man that
load of hay, Oh, poor old man!
horse will die, " Oh, poor old man!
3 " Now, if he dies he'll be my loss, "
And they say so, and they know so,
" And if he lives he'll be my horse. "
Oh, poor old man!
4 " And if he dies I'll tan his skin,
If he lives I'll ride him again! "
5 Round Cape Horn through frost and snow,
Round Cape Horn I had to go.
6 Growl you may, but go you must.
If you growl too loud your head they'll bust.
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