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Git Along Little Dogies

from Greetings from the Public Domain by Gary L. Rebholz

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Perhaps the most icon American cowboy song, this is believed to be an adaptation of an Irish song. The cowboy version appeared in the 1890s. Sometimes also called Whoopie Ti Yi Yo, no song invokes the American cowboy and cattle-drive life more than this one.

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As I was a'walkin' one morning for pleasure
I spied a young cowpoke a'ridin' along
His hat was throwed back and his spurs was a'jinglin'
And as he approached he was a'singin' this song

Whoopie Ti Yi Yo git along little dogies
It's your misfortune and none of my own
Whoopie Ti Yi Yo git along little dogies
You know that Wyomin' will be your new home

It's early in the springtime we round up the dogies
We mark 'em and brand 'em and bob off their tales
We round up the horses load up the chuck wagon
And throw them little dogies out on the long trail

Whoopie Ti Yi Yo git along little dogies
It's your misfortune and none of my own
Whoopie Ti Yi Yo git along little dogies
You know that Wyomin' will be your new home

Night comes on and we hold 'em on the bedground
The same little dogies that rolled on so slow
We rolled up the heard and we cut out the stray ones
And roll the little dogies like never before

Whoopie Ti Yi Yo git along little dogies
It's your misfortune and none of my own
Whoopie Ti Yi Yo git along little dogies
You know that Wyomin' will be your new home

Some boys go up the long trail for pleasure
But that's where they get it most awfully wrong
For you'll never know the trouble the trouble they give us
As we go drivin' those dogies along

Whoopie Ti Yi Yo git along little dogies
It's your misfortune and none of my own
Whoopie Ti Yi Yo git along little dogies
You know that Wyomin' will be your new home

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from Greetings from the Public Domain, released January 1, 2020
All instruments and vocals by Gary L. Rebholz. Public Domain. Arrangement and recording © 2019, Gary L. Rebholz

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Gary L. Rebholz Madison, Wisconsin

Songwriter, singer, and musician, Gary writes and records in a number of different genres. His music is influenced by early country, rockabilly, rock and roll, and acoustic blues styles, resulting in a roots rock/Americana sound with shades of Johnny Cash, Elvis, The Beatles, Paul Simon, and Springsteen. Acoustic and electric instruments combine for a wide range of styles, sounds, and emotions. ... more

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