[ti:Hold That Critter Down]
[ar:Sons of The Pioneers]
[al:Sons of the Pioneers: The Essential Collection]
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[00:00.00]Hold That Critter Down - The Sons Of The Pioneers
[00:04.54]It's roundup time and the weather's fine
[00:06.57]The strays must all be branded
[00:08.56]The irons fry and the dogies cry
[00:10.81]But the old man has commanded
[00:12.82]So all day long I sing this song
[00:15.02]Hold that critter down
[00:16.92]Hold him down burn his hide
[00:21.41]There's extra pay for every day
[00:23.58]So hold that critter down
[00:25.49]Burn his hide
[00:26.43]Hold him down
[00:29.02]When the sun goes down
[00:30.14]And the moon comes round
[00:31.20]To the old cook shack we're heading
[00:33.25]We'll throw the pie
[00:34.32]In the chink cook's eye
[00:35.41]And tie him up in his bedding
[00:37.42]And make him run
[00:38.53]To the tune of a gun
[00:39.71]So hold that critter down
[00:41.60]Hold him down burn his hide
[00:46.12]There's extra pay for every day
[00:48.02]So hold that critter down
[00:50.08]Burn his hide
[00:51.17]Hold him down
[00:53.82]I'll head for town
[00:54.93]When the boss comes round
[00:56.17]With the back pay that he owes me
[00:58.09]Get drunk as sin with my old pal Jim
[01:00.26]And land where the bouncer throws me
[01:02.30]Then bet him ten he can't do it again
[01:04.45]So hold that critter down
[01:06.32]Hold him down burn his hide
[01:10.89]There's extra pay for every day
[01:12.94]So hold that critter down
[01:14.93]Burn his hide
[01:16.08]Hold him down
[01:19.16]Back next day with ten minute's pay
[01:20.87]Left from the cheque that I drew
[01:22.97]The boss said son
[01:23.94]You're a son of a gun
[01:25.12]But I wish that I was like you
[01:27.25]So I'll burn hair for next month's tear
[01:29.32]And hold that critter down
[01:31.33]Hold him down burn his hide
[01:35.57]There's extra pay for every day
[01:37.75]So hold that critter down
[01:39.67]Burn his hide
[01:40.84]Hold him down
[01:43.48]I got him down now burn his hide