Michael Martin Murphey - Rangeland Rebel lyrics

Ride rangeland rebel Ride over the land Ride to beat the devil Ride for your own brand Ride for your own brand I'm a rangeland rebel Riding for the lead I ride to beat the devil Beat the devil stampede Beat the devil stampede Now gather 'round cowboys Saddle up a good horse And ride for your land Or it'll be a golf course Before they tear down the mountains And cover the trail You won't find the bean counters When the banks start to fail Ride rangeland rebel Ride to beat the devil Dark riders are coming By the rustlers moon While the wannabes watch cowboy cartoons As they're subdividing ranch to ranchette Some humans are residing with a hangman of d**h Ride rangeland rebel Ride to beat the devil Ride rangeland rebel Ride over the land Ride to beat the devil Ride for your own brand Ride for your own brand I'm a rangeland rebel Riding for the lead Try to beat the devil Beat the devil stampede Beat the devil stampede In a high rise in Denver, there's a CEO Can't wait for the winter Take your water for snow He'll charge you for water He'll charge you for air Cheat his own son and daughter For his insider share Ride rangeland rebel Ride to beat the devil You might wake up one morning And get a big shock To see the name Ted and Jane on your neighbor's mailbox But it ain't Ted and Jane's fault It's the ones who sell out Put the money in the bank vault Before they get the hell out Ride rangeland rebel Ride to beat the devil Ride rangeland rebel Ride over the land Ride to beat the devil Ride for your own brand Ride for your own brand I'm a rangeland rebel Riding for the lead Ride to beat the devil Beat the devil stampede Beat the devil stampede I'm a rangeland rebel Riding over the land Ride to beat the devil Ridin' for my own brand Ride rangeland rebel Ride to beat the devil Ride rangeland rebel Ride to beat the devil Save the American cowboy You better do it now Ride rangeland rebel