Alla en el Rancho Grande

My Ranch; a 1935 Mexican cowboy song.
Spanish lyrics by J. del Moral
English lyrics by Bartley Costello
music by Emilio D. Uranga


The sheet music:


Accompaniment track:


Lyrics

Chorus:
I love to roam out yonder
Out where the Buff’lo wander
Free as the Eagle flying
I’m a-roping and a-tying
I’m a-roping and a-tying

  1. Give me my ranch and my cattle
    Far from the great city’s rattle
    Give me a big herd to battle
    For I just love herding the cattle
  2. Give me my bridle and saddle
    And my old Pinto I’ll straddle
    I’ll get the cowboys a-riding
    Out where the rustlers are hiding
  3. Sometimes the winter storms tearing
    Set all the cattle a-raring
    But when the winter is over
    We’re sure enough in the clover
  4. Give me the wide open spaces
    That’s just where I know my place is
    I love the Ro-de-o dearly
    And the Big Round-Up yearly
  5. Tho’ we play seven eleven
    My Ranch is next door to Heaven
    We smile when we take a beatin’
    But hang a rat when he’s cheatin’

Spanish version sung by Alejandro Murgia:


English version sung by Fred Feild: