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Charles Rutlage - Samuel Ramey/Warren Jones

Written by：Charles Edward Ives/D.J. O'Malley

Another good cow puncher has gone to meet his fate

I hope he'll find a resting place within the golden gate

The golden gate

Another place is vacant on the ranch of the X I T

'Twill be hard to find another that's liked as well as he

The first that died was Kid White a man both tough and brave

While Charlie Rutledge makes the third to be sent to his grave

Caused by a cow horse falling while running after stock

'Twas on the spring round up a place where death men mock

He went forward one morning on a circle through the hills

He was gay and full of glee and free from earthly ills

But when it came to finish up the work on which he went

Nothing came back from him for his time on earth was spent

T'was as he rode the round up an X I T

Turned back to the herd

Poor Charlie shoved him in again his cutting horse he spurred

Another turned at that moment his horse the creature spied

And turned and fell with him and beneath poor Charlie died

His relations in Texas his face nevermore will see

But I hope he will meet his loved ones beyond in eternity

In eternity

I hope he will meet his parents will meet them face to face

And that they will grasp him by the right hand at the shining

Throne of grace