CODY'S SURPRISE - THE BOOK

James Michael Taylor

He called himself “Cody Pendent,” but his name was David.

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Cody is a cowboy, a horseman, that’s for sure
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Traded in his guitar for long John underwear
(And when you’ve got horse fever, there seldom is a cure)
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Every day he pulls his boots almost to his knees
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Oh, Cody is a cowboy. Yippi ki yi yee

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Just a punk from California in that Texas cow pie land
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Cody studied horses. Taking lessons from the man
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Had a spread out west with Cowtown tattooed on his arm
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(Cody’s) rising bright and early. Brightest student on the farm

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But a call from California kept whisperin’ in his ear
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Callin’ out for Cody, “We still need you here.”

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But Cody was the favorite of the old man at that farm
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When Cody said he’s leaving he said, “But you are my right arm.
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And you’ll live to regret it I double damn guarantee
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I’ll have a big surprise for you and you’ll be missing me.”

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But that call from California kept whisperin’ in his ear
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Callin’ out for Cody, “We still need you here.”

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That morning cold and early, the day he’s s’posed to leave
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Cody grabbed a pail of oats, wiped his forehead on his sleeve
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The horses eager whinny as he opened that barn door
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He found one old man and one spent pistol spread there on the floor

Oh, Cody is a cowboy, a horseman, that’s for sure
Traded in his guitar for long John underwear
Every day he pulls his boots almost to his knees
Oh, Cody is a cowboy. Yippi ki yi yee

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