The Carnival

Ol Buck had traveled into town
To attend the county fiar.
He changed his shirt, polished his boots
And combed and waxed his hair.

There were things to buy, exhibits to see,
There was livestock, baked goods and more.
And scattered all over that county fair
Were places to eat galore.

He took it all in, the sights and the sounds
And ate til his stomach was full.
But the thing that really caught his eye
Was what they called the carnival.

He looked at the games that people could play
And the prizes that they could win.
And then met up with a few of his friends
Who were waiting for a ride to begin.

His friends said, "Buck you're a pretty good sport
And we'll bet you ten to one
That you can't get on that there ride
And stay there till it gets done".

Now he had ridden many a horse
That would bog their head and buck
So he said to his friends, "I'll take that bet
And I'll be rick with a little luck"

Cuz Buck considered himself a top hand
And a man that had lots of pride.
So he pulled down his hat and took a deep seat
And nodded to start the ride.

The ride started to go up and up
And it looked like an easy win.
Then all of a sudden the bottom fell out
And the whole things started to spin.

But Buck's no slouch and he's hangin' tough
Till his stomach starts to churn.
And he's feelin' pretty nauseous
And his throat begins to burn.

The ride keeps spinnin' up and down
And his face is turnin' green.
So he hollers down, "I wanna get off"
But they just speed up the machine.

He's lookin' for a place to lose his lunch.
Trying to time is so no one will know.
But he just couldn't hold it anymore.
And showered those down below.

The people all ran for cover.
And the ride screeched to a stop.
And even though the ride has quit
Buck's still spinning like a top.

He heads to the restroom to clean himself up
But when he walked in the door he froze.
Cuz there stood a man about six foot six
Who was cleaning off his clothes.

He had an angry look in his eye.
And he wasn't happy to say the least.
He looked at Buck and his hand made a fist.
And he growled like a wounded beast.

Now ol Buck knew he had just one chance
Before his life was through.
So he says to the man, "That low life bum,
Looks like he got you too!"