Counting The Cattle

D A D I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 D I'm countin' the cattle A just to check if they're alive D A D I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 D A D I'm countin' the cattle once again. Vers 1 D Well, the first little cow D she went for a climb A she went up the mountain D and there were just nine D and the second little cow D she went out for a date A discovered it was wolfie D and then we were eight. D A D I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 D I'm countin' the cattle A just to check if they're alive D A D I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 D A D I'm countin' the cattle once again. Vers 2 D Well, number three and number four D they were longhorned chicks A they met some horny bulls D and I'm only contin' six D and number five, six and seven D went out without their key A and now they're hanging at the butcher's D and I'm only countin' three. D A D I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 D I'm countin' the cattle A just to check if they're alive D A D I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 D A D I'm countin' the cattle once again. Vers 3 D Well, the 8th and the 9th D said: "we're never havin' fun" A and then they packed their things and D A D N.C. left and now I'm only countin' one D Now, u see, we're alone me and Molly A she's brownspotted, cheerful and she's jolly D 'Know she milks herself everyday A and she promise' me that she will stay D but our son is a muuh-tant but who gives a damn I mean A D when the folks downtown call us mister and mam. D A D I'm countin' the cattle 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 D I'm countin' the cattle A just to check if they're alive D A D I'm countin' the cattle 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 D A D I'm countin' the cattle once again.