Robert Wilkins New Stock Yard Blues
Listen here men : what I've got to say
Monday and Tuesday : is [Mr Owens's] auction day
Get your money in your hand : and don't be long
Can't buy from a better man : than Mr Owens
He's a man that sells : he's a man that buys
I bet you my life : he'll treat you right
When you wake up Monday morning : with the stockyard
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Come and talk to Mr Owens : about his good‑looking mules
I know he's good : I know he's nice and kind
Have a talk with him : before you start to buying
The Union Stockyards : is a good place to go
Not for so much talk : but to spend your dough
I want you to understand : every word I say
Monday and Tuesday : is [Mr Owens's] auction day
I want all of you men : to meet me there
Speak to Mr Kelly : he's the auctioneer