Out in Arizona where the bad men are, And the only friend to guide you is an eve - ning star, The rough - est, tough - est man by far was Rag - time Cow - boy Joe. Got his name from sing - ing to the cows and sheep; Ev' - ry night, they say, he sings the herd to sleep In a bas - so rich and deep, croon - ing soft and low He al - ways sings rag - gy mu - sic to his cat - tle As he swings back and for - ward in his sad - dle On his horse, who is syn - co - pa - ted gait - ed, And with such a fun - ny me - ter to the roar of his re - peat - er, How they run when they hear the fel - ler's gun Be - cause the west - ern folks all know: He's a hi - fa - loot - in' root - in' toot - in' Son of a gun from Ar - i - zo - na Rag - time cow - boy (talk about your cow - boy) Rag - time cow - boy Joe.