Albertas Child
Ian Tyson
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Well, them ol' boys in Texas chew copenhagen
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Wash it all down with that Coors
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Ain't a bit bashful about speakin' their minds
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They'll tell you what's theirs and what's yours
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There's Waylon and there's Willie
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They own about half the state
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And sing of her glories all in song
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Talk about your lovers and your fighters
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Wild brahma bull riders
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The whole thing takes a holt and goes on
[Chorus]
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Ride with me Jesus, help me pull this heavy load
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Don't let her slip, don't let her slide
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You answer all our questions further down this muddy road
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Old cowboys cross the Great Divide
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[Verse 2]
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Well up north it's saddle broncs and it's hockey and honkytonks
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Old Wilf Carter 78s Yodelohohhoo
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Dumb stuff like chores when it's twenty below
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They're the things that a country boy hates
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Too much damn wind and not enough whiskey
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Drives them ol' northern boys flat wild
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And he many go to Hell or even Vancouver
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He'll always be Alberta's child
[Chorus]
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Ride with me Jesus, help me pull this heavy load
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Don't let her slip, don't let her slide
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You answer all our questions further down this muddy road
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Old cowboys cross the Great Divide
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Diviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide
[Final Chorus]
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Ride with me Jesus, help me pull this heavy load
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Don't let her slip, don't let her slide
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You answer all our questions further down this muddy road
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Old cowboys cross the Great Divide
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