BEN THE BULL

I BEN THE BULL PROCLAIM THIS MANIFESTO

WE BULLS WANT A FAIR DEAL AT THE RODEO

WE’VE AGREED TO DRAW THE LINE AT OUR POW WOW

WE WON’T LET A SINGLE COWBOY RIDE FOR NOW

PLEASE DON’T THINK WE’RE TRYING TO BE CUTE

‘TIL OUR DEMANDS ARE MET WE’LL SIT DOWN IN THE CHUTE

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BULLY FOR BEN THE BULL BULLY FOR US

WE’LL HAVE FAIR PLAY OR WE’LL KEEP UP WITH THIS FUSS

WHEN THE COWBOYS RIDE IN, THE CROWD GOES WILD WITH CHEER

WE WANT TO HEAR APPLAUSE THE NEXT TIME WE APPEAR

THE COWBOY GETS THE GIRL AND THE MONEY, AND THE DRINK

WE GET ALL THE MUD AND THE STINK

WE WANT MORE THAN BRASS RINGS FOR OUR NOSES

WE WANT TO SMELL THE MONEY ALONG WITH THE ROSES

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NO MORE RODEO CLOWNS GRABBING ONTO OUR TAILS

AT ALL TIMES DIGNITY AND DECORUM MUST PREVAIL

NO WAVING RUBBER CHICKENS IN FRONT OF A BULLS’ FACE

THOSE CLOWNS DON’T FOOL ANYONE EXCEPT THE HUMAN RACE

UNTIE ALL OUR COWBELLS AND THROW THEM DOWN A WELL

SO WE CAN SEND A COWBOY TO HEAVEN OR HELL

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RODEO OFFICIALS WE BULLS APPEAL TO YOU

MAKE THE ARENA CLEANER FOR YOU KNOW WHO

WE WON’T CHARGE A COWBOY IN THIS DIRTY DUST

COMPLETE TOILET FACILITIES ARE A MUST

WHEN WE THROW A BUCKEROO HE SHOULDN’T LAND IN POO

THE GROUND SHOULD BE ROCK HARD SO HE CAN BREAK IN TWO

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OH I DREAM OF RIDING A COWBOY VERY GENTLY

WITH HIM STRAPPED TO A SADDLE UNDER A TON OF ME

FOR ONCE THE BULL WON’T END UP AS A PILE OF STEAKS

THAT COWBOY WILL BE FLATTER THAN A PLATTER OF PANCAKES

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Joe Pickering Jr. Songwriter King of the Road Music BMI publisher and copyright owner

C 1991