Deep Water, Ice and Snow - Don Edwards

作词：Don Edwards/Benjamin Perkins

作曲：Don Edwards/Benjamin Perkins

Deep water ice and snow

A thousand cattle we had to go

To get the cattle to the other side

You bet your life we had to ride

The railroad was but a mile away

But some men and horses would die that day

We held the herd on a ridge close by

As the north wind blew the snowflakes by

We were all chilled our bodies through

But from cold or fear nobody knew

We took us smoke and watched her blow

Now slack your cinches we gotta go

Deep water ice and snow

With a thousand cattle we had to go

I pointed the men we hit her fast

But our luck by now was a fadin' fast

That man was a talkin' from down below

As my horse and I was next to go

My horse turned over and I floated free

But waves was so high I couldn't see

Then my horse swam by and I grabbed his tail

He dragged me outa that icy hell

Deep water ice and snow

And with a thousand cattle we had to go

I'll never forget that terrible day

When strong men cried and I heard some pray

We crossed the cattle to the other side

Just to save a vain man's pride

The hell I've seen was mighty cold

The other kind was worse or so I'm told

But I hope when I have to go

It ain't in deep water ice or snow

Deep water ice and snow

With a thousand cattle we had to go

To get the cattle to the other side

You bet your life we had to ride