And the cowboys all said, ‘Old Bill’s goin’ blind.’
So to save him from blindness-s-s,
They was kind—you’ll agree-e-e-e,
They hung Old Bill up on a wha-a-ang-doo-o-dle tree-e-e.
“And that,” said Sleepy, “is probably different than even Caruso could have sung it.”
“Anyway,” said Hashknife seriously, “the sentiment is there. I may not sing very pretty, but I sure get rid of my song.”
“I was just wonderin’,” observed Jack, “just wonderin’ where you are headin’ for, Hartley.”
“I dunno,” confessed Hashknife. “I kinda wanted to get out to Turkey Track sidin’ without goin’ around by the road.”
“Yeah, yuh can do that, but we’ll probably have to swim the river.”
“Thassall right,” laughed Sleepy.