Cheyenne 1905

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16 November 2010
2010

Way out in old Wyoming long ago,
where coyotes lurk
while night winds howl and blow,
A cowboy's lusty voice rang out "Hello"
And echoed thro' the valley down below,
Then came back a maiden's answer
sweet and clear,
Cowboy tossed his hat up in the air,
said he: "I've come to take you
right away from here,
Cheyenne they say is miles away
but they've a teacher there,"
Then she just dropped her eye,
she was so very shy,
so shy, oh my,
and then he made reply,
Oh! Oh! Oh!

Shy Ann, Shy Ann,
hop on my pony,
there's room here for two, dear,
But after the ceremony,
We'll both ride back home, dear,
as one, on my pony,
from old Cheyenne.
Oh! Oh! Oh!

Shy Ann, Shy Ann,
hop on my pony,
there's room here for two, dear,
But after the ceremony,
We'll both ride back home, dear,
as one, on my pony,
from old Cheyenne.

They rode that night and nearly half the day,
Cheyenne was sixty seven miles away,
But when at last they galloped up the street,
the cowboy's pride was really hard to beat,
On his arm his future bride a carrying,
But beneath the little churches dome,
Said she: "I feel like turning back,
not marrying."
His face got red,
and then he said:
"You will or you'll walk home,
If you ride back today,
you'll honor and obey,"
I do, I do,
then he was heard to say,
Oh! Oh! Oh!

Shy Ann, Shy Ann,
hop on my pony,
there's room here for two, dear,
But after the ceremony,
We'll both ride back home, dear,
as one, on my pony,
from old Cheyenne.
Oh! Oh! Oh!

Shy Ann, Shy Ann,
hop on my pony,
there's room here for two, dear,
But after the ceremony,
We'll both ride back home, dear,
as one, on my pony,
from old Cheyenne.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Cheyenne 1905
(Shy Ann)
Respectfully dedicated to our mutual friend Danny Maher
Music by Egbert van Alstyne
Lyrics by Harry Williams
© MCMV by Jerome H.Remick & Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 16 November 2010 at 15.11
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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