[Verse 1: Bob Weir]
Me and my uncle
Went riding down
South Colorado
West Texas bound
We stopped over
In Santa Fe
That being the point
Just about half way
And you know
It was the hottest part of the day

[Verse 2: Bob Weir]
I took the horses
Up to the stall
Went to the barroom
Ordered drinks for all
Three days in the saddle
You know my body hurt
It being summer
I took off my shirt
And I tried
To wash off some of that dusty dirt

[Verse 3: Bob Weir]
West Texas cowboys
They's all around
With liquor and money
They load it down
So soon after payday
Know it seemed a shame;
You know my uncle
He starts a friendly game
Yeah!
High-low jack and the winner take the hand
[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 4: Bob Weir]
My uncle started winning
Cowboys got sore
One of them called him
And then two more
Accused him of cheating
Oh no, it couldn't be
I know my uncle
He's as honest as me
And I'm
As honest as a Denver man can be (That's good)

[Verse 5: Bob Weir]
One of them cowboys
He starts to draw
And I shot him down, Lord
Oh, he never saw
Shot me another
Hot damn, he won't grow old
In the confusion
My uncle grabbed the gold
And on we
High-tailed it down to Mexico
[Verse 6: Bob Weir]
I love those cowboys
I love their gold
I loved my uncle
God rest his soul
He taught me good, Lord
Taught me all I know
Taught me so well
I grabbed that gold
And I left his dead ass there
By the side of the road