(The March of the Rangers)
From the musical “Rio Rita”, 1926
Words by Joseph McCarthy
Music by Harry Tierney
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
When the rangers come to town
To settle up or settle down
They’re in their heyday, because it’s payday
There’s a bottle, laugh, a joke
A heck of a night and then they’re broke
We know tomorrow we’ll have to borrow
We find there’s consolation
When we haven’t got a dime
Our job’s a great vacation
And a darned good time
Refrain
We’re all pals together
Comrades, birds of a feather
Rootin’ pals, tootin’ pals
Scootin’ pals, shootin’ pals
In rain or sunshine, Pals!
Say there brother, pull for each other
When you roll your own
You’re not alone for when you belong
To the Lone Star Rangers man to man