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Po-Boy
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Peak #124
Peak in subgenre #45
Author
Kenny W. Hopkins
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Kenny W. Hopkins
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June 02, 2007
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MP3 4.1 MB • 128 kbps • 4:26
Story behind the song
Written when my cousin (Jim DeBose) died.
Lyrics
BALLAD of JIM DEBOSE, The SECOND ROUND
Written in memory of James (Jim) "Sonny Boy" DeBose Copyright 1998 Kenny W. Hopkins
1- Down on a farm in the state of Louisian';
Between the hills of a creek called LaNan';
There lived a kid, Sonny Boy was his name;
This was before he had made his claim to fame.
2- He hunted bears, big, bad bears, like Daniel Boone;
Sometimes he hunted by the light of the moon;
As in the tales of the great Pecos Bill;
He would just rope 'em and ride 'em down the hill!
(CHORUS) But his great love was the rodeo;
He heard a call, and would have to go;
Took that bear-clawed bull rope;
And changed his name,
He became known as that cowboy, Jim DeBose!
3- He rode the bulls, as the people knew he would;
Sometimes for fun, just to prove that he could;
He became great, all the world knew of him;
They would all shout, here he comes, that cowboy, Jim !
4- In dreams, he dreamed, of a night, the moon was full;
There he would stand, a magnificent bull;
His coat was as white, as the light in the sky;
Then he was gone, leaving Jim still mystified.
(CHORUS) Then came the world's greatest rodeo;
Destiny called, and he'd have to go;
With the bear-clawed bull rope,
and this great dream;
He'd try to win, would this cowboy, Jim DeBose!
5- As the cowboys took their turn for this first round;
Each rode his bull 'till they heard the horn sound;
It ended up with all tied for first place;
The second round would tell them who won the stakes!
6- The second round; Jim had drawn and had first ride;(Jim drew the bull, Destiny, and had first ride);
There in the chute was, to his great surprise;
That great white bull he had seen in his dream!
It seemed to Jim, the eyes held a hidden gleam!
(CHORUS) Out of the chute, this white bull and Jim;
Stirring the dust 'till the moon was dimmed;
And with Jim still riding, one hand held high;
They disappeared in the darkness of the sky!
(CHORUS) Still, , 'till this day, at the rodeo;
Tales can be heard of that Jim DeBose
And how all the cowboys, without a sound;
Gave up their rides, giving Jim the second round!
* Jim heard the call of that distant trumpet sound;
* Without a doubt, Jim has won the second round;
*Jim heard the call of that distant trumpet sound! (Destiny called, with that distant trumpet sound)
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