Story Behind The Song
Slow country song conceivably about the old man sittin on a porch issuing warnings to the passerby about not ridin' through the bad country.
Song Description
Slow country.
Clear defined lyrics with band instrumentation (keys, guitars, dobro)
Storytelling song...
| Song Length |
3:32 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Folk - Country |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Diplomatic, Gracious |
Subject |
Horses, Desert |
| Similar Artists |
The Grateful Dead, Amos Lee |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
IN RATTLESNAKE GULCH THE TUMBLEWEEDS BLOW INTO TOWN
AND IF BOREDOM DON'T KILL YA THE HEAT GRINDS YER MIND DOWN
IN THE HEART OF NEVADA WHERE THE VULTURES CIRCLE ON HIGH
BEWARE, DON'T YOU DARE RIDE THROUGH RATTLESNAKE GULCH
IN RATTLESNAKE GULCH THE BEST GRIT DON'T DARE RIDE ALONE
SADDLETRAMP RODE INTO TOWN AT BEST SKULL N' BONES
IN THE HEART OF NEVADA WHERE THE LAND SPLINTERS FROM SKY
BEWARE, DON'T YOU DARE RIDE THROUGH RATTLESNAKE GULCH
RATTLESNAKE GULCH, RATTLESNAKE GULCH
BEST RIDE NORTH OF THE DEVIL'S SPIRE
RATTLESNAKE GULCH, RATTLESNAKE GULCH
TURN A MAN'S MIND TO MULCH
IN RATTLESNAKE GULCH THE TRAMP FINDS A PLACE IN THE SUN
HE KNOWS RAISIN' CATTLE, HANDLIN' A HORSE AND A GUN
IN THE HEART OF NEVADA WHERE VULTURES KEEP WATCHFUL EYE
BEWARE, DON'T YOU DARE RIDE THROUGH RATTLESNAKE GULCH
IN RATTLESNAKE GULCH THE TRAMP SPENDS HIS NIGHT THINKIN'
NOT GIVIN' A WINK FOR WHAT THE TOWNSFOLK ARE DRINKIN'
IN THE HEART OF NEVADA WHERE THE VULTURES ALWAYS GET BY
BEWARE, DON'T YOU DARE RIDE THROUGH RATTLESNAKE GULCH
CHORUS
IN RATTLESNAKE GULCH A SMALL CREEK CUTS THROUGH THE VALLEY
AND THE GHOST OF A SADDLETRAMP RIDES THE HIGH COUNTRY
IN THE HEART OF NEVADA WHERE THE VULTURES CIRCLE ON HIGH
BEWARE, DON'T YOU DARE RIDE THROUGH RATTLESNAKE GULCH
CHORUS