The Cowboy Country Salute
By Cliff Sexton, 11/19/97

Have you ever noticed
When you travel farm an' ranch roads
The salutation you receive?
It's the Cowboy Country code.

When you meet a feller
Comin' the other way,
An' he waves a salute,
To wish you a good day.

An' when you send a letter,
You post a greeting at the top,
Why not do the same when
You're off of the black top?

It seems like, to me,
It's a natural thing to wave.
Shows folks you respect 'em,
An' that you're well behaved.

RESPECT ... ummh, there's a word
We need to practice more.
If we'd show more of IT,
Folks might not act so sore.

Respect in farm country is
A nod, a wave, a tip of the hat.
City folks and town people
Don't seem to understand that.

They see other folks as obstacles,
Just objects in their way.
By recognizin' an' respectin' folks,
They'd learn the Cowboy Country way.

Be it far from me to say
The city folks are wrong,
But out on the ranch roads
Where folks wave to show their respect
IS WHERE I'M PROUD TO CALL HOME