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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 companion.

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He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyon,

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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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thinkin' about women and glasses of beer,

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closing his eyes as the doggies 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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Goodnight you moonlight ladies,

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rock-a-bye 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.

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2. Now the first of December was covered with snow,

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and so was the turnpike from Stockridge to Boston.

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Lord, the Berkshires seemed dreamlike on account of that frosting,

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with ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go.

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There's a song that they sing when they take to the highway,

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a song that they sing when they take to the sea,

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a song that they sing of they're home in the sky,

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maybe you can believe, it if it helps you to sleep,

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but singing works just fine for me.

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So goodnight you moonlight ladies,

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rock-a-bye 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.

(orig. = capo 2nd) (James Taylor)