The Tall and Squat of Things

By Bronco T

Ya know I’ve two fine cowboy friends,
Down Douglas, Arizona way,
And chasin’ smugglers horseback,
Is how they make their pay.

Now both are “puro vaquero”,
As my Mexican friends would say,
But their looks are powerful different,
As different as night and day.

Rick Knuckles is tall and cowboy lean,
While Allan Sperling is short and squat,
Rick looks like the Marlboro man,
Well Allan......he does not.

I was laughin’ and commentin’ on this fact,
While palaverin’ with them one day,
When Allan gets this evil grin,
One that says you’ll pay.

He says, “Ya know,
Ol’ pard it’s true,
My looks aint so great,
And folks won’t gather intent on my beauty to view.”

“But I’m mighty glad you come around,
And Rick he’s grateful too,
Cause ya know I really don’t look all that bad,
Whilst I’m standing here next to you.”