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