I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande, But my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tanned; I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow -- Never roped a steer, 'cause I don't know how, And I sure ain't fixin' to start in now. Yippie - yi - yo - ki - yay, yippie - yi - yo - ki - yay. I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande, And I learned to ride 'fore I learned to stand; I'm a ridin' fool who is up to date -- I know every trail in the Lone Star state, 'Cause I ride the range in a Ford V8. Yippie - yi - yo - ki - yay, yippie - yi - yo - ki - yay. I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande, And I came to town just to hear the band; I know all the songs that the cowboys know 'Bout the big corral where the dogies go, 'Cause I learned them all on the rad-ee-o Yippie - yi - yo - ki - yay, yippie - yi - yo - ki - yay