BUCK "The Big Man" HELTON
The Trail to Yesterday
As I look at events in our Country today,
it seems my values have passed from the scene.
So, I think back to my youth, and the things that
I learned, from Roy, Hoppy,& Gene.
You said "Yes sir," & "Ma'am," 'til you were grown,
or got swatted on where you sat.
And when the National Anthem was played,
every Cowboy would take off his hat.
The biggest question we had do deal with,
was could Trigger outrace Champ?
We had heroes we could be proud of back then
who showed us the way like a lamp.
We all had our sixguns by the time we turned 9
that our Granddaddies taught us to use,
We hunted and fished, and sang campfire songs
and none of us used drugs or booze.
Today's kids have no heroes, no one to learn from
but there's a few left to show them the way,
so pard, let's round-up & herd these here young
Buckaroos, down the trail to yesterday.
© 2002, Buck "The Big Man" Helton of Cowboy Church
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A Cowboy's Memories...
I remember my youth,..and the days spent a-horseback
on the Plains and the Prairie when I was young.
The creak of the leather,..the wind in your face
Campfires, Coffee, and songs that were sung.
That told of the dangers of life on the trail
stampedes, and outlaws, and sixguns ablaze.
Longhorns, and rustlers, riding on night guard
& Sourdough biscuits for breakfast each day.
The old Chisolm Trail is covered in concrete,
but the open range lives on in story and song
& an old Cowboy's memories of youth spent a-horseback
on the Plains and the Prairie where a Cowboy belongs.© 2002, Buck "The Big Man" Helton of Cowboy Church
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Cookie's Black Iron Skillet
There are memories I treasure from my trail days
The Round-up in Spring and the Fall
I remember old camp Cookie's Black Iron Skillet
The tastiest memory of all...
They came in all sizes to hold everything
From two scrambled eggs to a Moose
And if you so much as touched one
You were liable to find yourself at the end of a noose!
They came in right handy when a rustler came round
And we didn't feel like wasting no lead
I can still hear the nice holler sound that it made
When Cookie whopped him up-side of the head
He could do the 3 B's (that's beef beans and bacon
'fer them what ain't et on the trail)
And coffee so strong it'd float a horseshoe
It would sure put some bounce in your tail
He'd make sirloin just right, all tender and juicy
With fried Taters served on the side
And then for desert, a Dutch Oven cobbler
To give you the strength for the ride
He'd make sourdough biscuits and sucamagrowl
(That's a kind of sweet dumpling you see)
And the best apple pie that you've ever had
But that's just a fond memory...
Nowadays when my gullet is empty
I can usually find something to fill it
But I've yet to find chuck like old Cookie served up
Out of that Black Iron Skillet© 2004, Buck "The Big Man" Helton
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Saddle up with Buck "The Big Man"!
"I'm a rootin, tootin, sixgun shootin, yodeling cowhand!"
(courtesy of Wylie Gustafson)
These Lyrics describe Buck" The Big Man" to a T! Singer, Songwriter, Yodeler extraordinaire, Award winning Cowboy Poet, Emcee, and Western Actor, The Big Man brings the Music, History and Romance of the West to life before your very eyes! Whether you're after historically accurate costumes, and songs of the trail (and the stories behind them) or the Golden age of the B-Westerns, with the great tunes from Roy, and Gene, Tex and Rex, Cowboy Poetry for your next gathering, yodels that'll blow the roof right off 'yer bunkhouse, or a great villain or sidekick for your next production, The Big Man is the one to call!
Here's what those in the know have to say about The Big Man.
Whenever I'm booking a show in TX or OK Buck is one of the first ones I call.
Debra Coppinger Hill, AWA Poet of the Year, Executive Producer "Love of the West"
Buck makes the fanciest yodels sound effortless; such fun to work with.
Devon Dawson, Grammy Award Winning Western Recording Artist
You can record anything of mine, anytime you like! Wylie Gustafson
Wylie & the Wild West
I'm glad we've got folks like you to help keep this music alive. Johnny Western, Legendary Songwriter & Singing Cowboy
Born into a musical family (his Mother Judy Beaver was a regular on the Big "D" Jamboree, and Country Picnic TV and radio shows) Buck has been performing since the age of 5. He is featured regularly on Love of the West, and can often be seen on the Texas Country Gospel Hour seen worldwide on Gospel Music Television, He tours widely throughout Texas and Oklahoma, and has been invited to tour Europe with the USO. His music can be heard on radio stations throughout North America, and Europe. The Big man has 4 albums out, and is currently working on a 5'th. In addition to his other activities, Buck is in wide demand as a voice over artist, having recorded over 1500 Radio and TV Commercials.
Be sure and stop by Buck's Cowboy Music club on Yahoo!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cowboymusic
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