A Little Bitty Steer Let Me Down

Ben Colder

Note 1: This song is a parody of Burl Ives 'A Little Bitty Tear'. Note 2: Ben Colder was really Shep Wooley (who did Purple People Eater in the late 50s). Wooley did many humorous songs under the name Ben Colder. Intro: Instrumental: Follow pattern of two CAPITALIZED lines* () cow person So I went to a ()-o I signed on () rider Every-() show But a little bitty steer let me () down Drove my () ground *THE SON-OF-A-GUN ()-WOUND *A () DOWN Well he chased me around the a-()-rena His hot snortin' () feel I said I just () cowboy And () deal Oh a little bitty steer let me () down Drove my () ground The son-of-a-gun ()-wound Oh a () down Instrumental: Same as Intro () stitches We really did put () show 'Cause the seat was () britches And I () go Oh a little bitty steer let me () down Drove my () ground The little son-of-a-gun he ()-wound Oh a () down Instrumental Ending: Same as Intro