The auctioneer said, Im not through yet Heres a horse the likes of which youve never seen And the straw hats in the sun, with a face beneath each one Shown doubtful and the auctioneer got mean Do you think that you can find a horse like this every day? I dont think theres any better on this earth And the more you pay, the more its worth Then out she came, a snow white mare Prancin and adancin in the silver sun They watched her from behind as she did her bump and grind Walkin naked, sad and graceful for their fun Oh how I wished I could afford that lady painted white A queen with high nobility of birth But the more you pay, the more its worth My pockets hung with empty blues Silent heels were standin on my growin pains My bid was not too bad, two bits was all I had And the stable boy just handed me the reins Well, the gallery went wild, and the auctioneer halfsmiled What we dont sell we shoot or give away Cause the more you pay, the more its worth And where was the boy, who rode on her back With his arms holding tight round her neck How tightly he clung, when they both were young And fate had not let this poor girl be so Disgraced
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