[1] Along about round-up time in [4] Texas way out [1] West
I lost a friend and a pal boys I [2maj] laid him down to [5] rest
[1] I weeped and moaned over his grave to [4] me boys it was [1] sad
[4] I knew down be-[1]-neath that mound was the [5] best pal I ever [1] had

[1] Oh de laydee a dee oh [5] laydee oh oh de [1] lay-ee

My best pal was my old paint horse and now he's gone to rest
I laid him down 'neath that mound in Texas away out West
Where the cactus bloom over his grave and the coyotes cry
I know he sleeps in perfect peace beneath the Texas sky

Dear ol' pal it breaks my heart to leave you here alone
Now I'll go and ride the range on the Texas Roan
But my love for you old pal it shall linger on
I will always think of you although you're dead and gone