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SIGNATURE MONTANA | 97 By L Woodrow DuBois e river breaks is loaded with harsh surprises, steep shaly rock, And every tree and bush full of sharp needles and thorns, It's hard to find solid footin', fer yer pony, and never knowin', What might puncture through the chaps and boots you've worn, We spent a lot of time on horseback, out on the prairie, And got real savvy to the dangers that was present, Milky white gumbo bogs, and prairie dog towns, riddled with rattlesnakes, Kept ya cautious of where ya went. Beauty to behold, with cactus blossoms, buffalo brush, and purple flowered sage, Armed with sharp prickers, awaitin' their prey, A speedy dismount fer nature's call spooked my ol' steed, As I yelped with alarm and shoved him away, Hittin' the dirt, a rollin' and grabbin' my leg, hollerin' I've been snakebit, And gonna die fer sure, Bailin off his horse, brother yanked off my boot and searched around, Fer the fanged culprit, fer which we had no cure, Must have crawled off, he said, and flipped open his pocketknife, To deliver the venom drainin' slice, I'm a goner, I whined, sinkin' back in the sand and surely paid the mortal price, My saddle and pony is yers, and this here lucky rabbit's foot, ough I fear mine's run out, Little brother, keep yer dang rabbit's foot and horse, it's jist a Yucca Plant, at stabbed ya, goofy clout, Well, I cheated the ol' Grim Reaper that day and surely do look down, Before bailin' off my ol' ridin' stock, Gladly, brother didn't have to bury me out on the lone prairie, With my only marker, a lonesome sandstone rock! "Hi-Water Pants & Yucca Plants"

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