Old Red was one of the orneriest yet I've seen at
the big rodeo He'd bite you and kick you and stomp
out your life Old Red had never been rode Meaner
than sin wild as the wind that blew on the Montana
plains Old Red was one of the last of his breed
and wasn't about to be tamed From Idaho a young
cowboy came to ride in the big rodeo The young
cowboy's name was Billy McClain and Billy had
never been throwed The greatest desire filled
young Billy's heart to ride this old outlaw called
Red He drew him one day and I heard Billy say I'll
ride him or drop over dead Old Red was wicked down
there in the chute he was kickin' and stompin'
about Billy dropped into the saddle with ease then
yelled turn him loose let us out Old Red came out
with his head on the ground his back hooves were
touching his nose Tryin' to get rid of the man of
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was rakin' Old Red with his spurs from his tail to
the tip of his chin He was doin' right well but
Billy could tell this outlaw would never give in
Old Red was runnin' straight for the fence
suddenly stopped in and then He r'ared on his hind
legs then fell on his back taking poor Billy with
him There was a hush in the crowd and they knew
this would be Billy's last ride The saddle horn
crushed Billy's chest when they fell and under Old
Red Billy died Old Red lay still no more would he
move the cowboys that seen it could tell In tryin'
to throw Billy off of his back old Red broke his
neck when he fell Out in the west is the place
where they rest this cowboy that never was throwed
And one foot away resting there neath the clay is
the outlaw that never was rode