Silver in the Buckle

Words & Music by Tim Hus
Copyright Tim Hus Music 2004

All he’s got is an old bronc saddle and a whole lot of hard won luck
A faded old picture of Casey Tibbs and he likes a horse that bucks
Long shanked spurs, under slung heels, red bandana
Rusty old rig and a horse trailer with the license plates of Montana

Chorus:
He’s a buckin’ horse rider and he really likes to ride ‘em high and free
He says “The higher they jump that’s a little too low for me"
Livin’ for the thrill to ride ‘em to a stand still
He’ll hold out if his luck will
Ridin’ for the silver in the buckle

Down the way there’s an old café with pictures on the wall
A who’s who of the saddle bronc world from the days beyond recall
Every time he’s passing thru he stops in for a drink or two
Just to see those photographs of the wild buckaroos

Chorus

Instrumental


There was a girl one time across the line that stole his heart away
He never talks about her but she’s with him just the same
And it always brings him back again North of fourty-nine
Maybe she’ll be there again just to see him ride one more time

Chorus

He’s a buckin’ horse rider and he really likes to ride ‘em high and free
He says “The higher they jump that’s a little too low for me”
“The higher they jump that’s a little too low for me”