I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande
but my legs ain't bowed
and my cheeks ain't tanned
i'm a cowboy who never saw a cow
never roped a steer 'cause i don't know how
and i sure ain't fixin' to start in now
yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay
yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay
I'm an old cowhand from the rio grande
and i learned to ride
'fore i learned to stand
i'm a ridin' fool who is up to date
i know every trail in the lone star state
'cause i ride the range in a ford v8
yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay
yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay
I know all the songs that the cowboys know
'bout the big corral where the dogies go
'cause i learned them all on the rad-ee-o
hey, yppie-yi-yo-ki-yay
yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay