I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tan Well I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow Never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how And I sure ain't fixin' to startin' now Yippee-i-o-ki-ay, hey yippee-i-o-ki-ay I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande And I learned to ride before I learned to stand Well I'm a ridin' fool who is up to date I know every trail in the Lone Star State 'Cause I ride the range in a Ford V-8 Yippee-i-o-ki-ay, hey yippee-i-o-ki-ay I know all the songs that the cowboys know About the big corral where the dogies go 'Cause I learned them all on the radio Yippee-i-o-ki-ay, hey yippee-i-o-ki-ay Yippee-i-o-ki-ay, hey yippee-i-o-ki-ay Yippee-i-o-ki-ay, hey yippee-i-o-ki-ay