1. I LIVE UP NORTH OF MICHIGAN WHERE THE MIGHTY JACKPINES GROW

IN THE LAND OF THE PASTY WHERE STRANGERS SELDOM GO

I’M COWBOY DAN THE COWBOY MAN, I RIDE THE IRON RANGE

I’LL PLAY MY OLE’ GUITAR AND SING FOR A DOLLAR AND SOME CHANGE



CHORUS:

IT’S TOUGH TO BE A COWBOY UP HERE IN YOOPERLAND

CHASING COWS IN JANUARY WOULD KILL THE AVERAGE MAN

HE’S ROUGH AND TOUGH AND READY

HE’S A YOOPER BUCK-A-ROO

I LIVE ON BEANS AND BACON

AND LOTS OF SISU TOO





2. MY BEST FRIEND’S A LOGGIN’ HORSE, HIS NAME IS STUMPY BILL

HE LOST HIS LEG TO A SNOWY SNAKE UP ON SUICIDE HILL

WE DRIVE COWS LIKE BEAGLE HOUNDS FROM HUMBOLDT TO SKANEE

CROSS THE RUGGED PIECE OF LAND THEY CALL THE OLE U.P.



BRIDGE:

HE ROAMS THE PLAINS AND DESERTS WITH THE COWPOKES WAY OUT WEST

WRANGLIN’ UP HERE IN YOOPERLAND IS WHAT HE LIKES THE BEST



3. ONE TIME OUT ON DA KEEWANEE ON A HOT NIGHT IN JULY

WE GOT CAUGHT IN A SNOW STORM THAT BURIED US ALIVE

WE LAID ‘ROUND FIVE MINUTES, THEN THE WEATHER CHANGED

IT WENT UP TO 97 OUT ON THE COPPER RANGE



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