Historical Folk - SAM BASS lyrics

Sam Ba** was born in Indiana, it was his native home, And at the age of seventeen young Sam began to roam. Sam first came out to Texas a cowboy for to be,-- A kinder-hearted fellow you seldom ever see. Sam used to deal in race stock, one called the Denton mare, He matched her in scrub races, and took her to the Fair. Sam used to coin the money and spent it just as free, He always drank good whiskey wherever he might be. Sam left the Collin's ranch in the merry month of May With a herd of Texas cattle the Black Hills for to see,