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1. There is a young cowboy he lives on the range
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His horse and his cattle are his only companions
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He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyons
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Waiting for Summer, his pastures to change
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And as the moon rises he sits by his fire
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Thinking about women and glasses of beer
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And closing his eyes as the dogies retire
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He sings out a song which is soft but it's clear
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As if maybe someone could hear
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R: Goodnight you moonlight ladies
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Rockabye sweet baby James
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Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose
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Won't you let me go down in my dreams
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And rock-a-bye sweet baby James
2. Now the first of December was covered with snow
And so was the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston
The Berkshires seemed dreamlike on account of that frosting
With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go
There's a song that they sing when they take to the highway
A song that they sing when they take to the sea
A song that they sing of their home in the sky
Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep
But singing works just fine for me
R: Goodnight you moonlight ladies...
