Out in Arizona where the bad men are
And the only friend to guide you is an Eve'ning star
The roughest toughest man by far Is Ragtime Cowboy Joe.
Got his name from singing to the cows and sheep
Ev'ry night they say he sings the herd to sleep
In a basso rich and deep Crooning soft and low.
As he swings back and forward in the saddle
On a horse that is syncopated gaited
And there's such a funny meter to the roar of his repeater.
How they run when they hear that fellow's gun
Because the Western folks all know
He's a high-faluting scooting shooting son-of-a-gun from Arizona
Ragtime Cow Boy Joe.
Dressed up ev'ry Sunday in his Sunday clothes
He beats it for the village where he always goes
And ev'ry girl in town is Joe's 'Cause he's a ragtime bear.
When he starts a spieling on the dance hall floor
No one but a lunatic would start a war
Wise men know his forty four Makes men dance for fair.
He always sings raggy music to the cattle
As he swings back and forward in the saddle
On a horse that is syncopated gaited
And there's such a funny meter to the roar of his repeater.
How they run when they hear that fellow's gun
Because the Western folks all know
He's a high-faluting scooting shooting son-of-a-gun from Arizona
Ragtime Cow Boy Joe.
