"You say you ride, but can you rope
And can you read a brand?
Pardner, have you got the makings
Of a top cowhand?
You have the boots, you bought the saddle
But how are you alone with cattle?
Are you savvy, are you mean
And were you ever really green?
You have a horse, but does he know
How to free right up and go?
Did you take the time to get him right?
Does he handle for you smooth and light?
You spent the time, but did you learn
To keep the life up through a turn?
Is there a place on him for you to sit
Where your saddle and his soul just fit?
What's it take to read a steer
And will your rope reach him from here?
You