[ti:Hold That Critter Down] [ar:Sons of The Pioneers] [al:The Sons Of The Pioneers Selected Favorites, Vol. 3] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Hold That Critter Down - The Sons Of The Pioneers [00:07.68]It's roundup time and the weather's fine [00:10.00]The strays must all be branded [00:12.38]The irons fry and the dogies cry [00:14.39]But the old man has commanded [00:16.67]So all day long I sing this song [00:19.18]Hold that critter down [00:20.98]Hold him down burn his hide [00:25.78]There's extra pay for every day [00:27.89]So hold that critter down [00:29.97]Burn his hide [00:31.03]Hold him down [00:33.48]When the sun goes down [00:34.51]And the moon comes round [00:35.59]To the old cook shack we're heading [00:37.88]We'll throw the pie [00:38.89]In the Chink cook's eye [00:40.03]And tie him up in his bedding [00:42.21]And make him run [00:43.23]To the tune of a gun [00:44.35]So hold that critter down [00:46.35]Hold him down burn his hide [00:51.07]There's extra pay for every day [00:53.11]So hold that critter down [00:55.07]Burn his hide [00:56.20]Hold him down [01:27.68]I'll head for town [01:28.69]When the boss comes round [01:29.73]With the back pay that he owes me [01:31.92]Get drunk as sin with my old pal Jim [01:34.06]And land where the bouncer throws me [01:36.19]Then bet him ten he can't do it again [01:38.29]So hold that critter down [01:40.23]Hold him down burn his hide [01:44.77]There's extra pay for every day [01:46.83]So hold that critter down [01:48.77]Burn his hide [01:49.84]Hold him down [01:52.53]Back next day with ten minute's pay [01:54.53]Left from the cheque that I drew [01:56.72]The boss said son [01:57.56]You're a son of a gun [01:58.67]But I wish that I was like you [02:00.84]So I'll burn hair for next month's tear [02:03.00]And hold that critter down [02:04.93]Hold him down burn his hide [02:09.65]There's extra pay for every day [02:11.74]So hold that critter down [02:13.69]Burn his hide [02:14.80]Hold him down