They say he sings Raggedy music to the cattle as he swings Back and forward in his saddle on a horse (a pretty good horse) That is syncopated-gaited And it's such a funny meter To the roar of his repeater How they run when the fella draws his gun
Because the western folks all know He's a rootin'-tootin', high-falutin' Son of a gun from Arizona Ragtime cowboy / Talk about your cowboy Ragtime cowboy Joe Ragtime, ragtime cowboy Ragtime, ragtime cowboy Ragtime, ragtime cowboy Joe (Repeat)