Now come along boys and listen to my tale And I'll tell you bout my troubles on the old Chisholm Trail Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay Started up to trail on the April 23rd Drivin' long horn cattle from a 2-X-herd Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay Ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle I left ol' Texas to punch those cattle Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay I woke up one mornin' on the old Chisholm Trail With a rope in my hand and a cow by the tail Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay [ fiddle ] I was up that mornin' up for dayling Fore we stopped to eat the was shinin' bright Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay Now old Ben Jones was a darn good boss But he always rode on a sore back horse Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay Farewell trail boss I don't wish any harm I'm goin' back east to my little ole farm Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay Ti yi yippy yippy yay ti yi yippy yippy yay