C.w. Mccall - Night Hawk Lyrics
(tom mckeon, ron peterson)Wed worked ourselves senselessBeen bustin down fencesDrivin dry cattle, no water in sightAs we sat round the fireAnd cursed the barbed wireA stranger broke into our lightNot knowin no betterSome fool went for leatherBut a whispered I wouldntPut an end to the fightThen he said, Im for hire.You need a rider.And I dont mind ridin at night.[chorus]Go light on the night hawkHe dont smile, he dont talkTo strangers, and seldom to friendsAnd youll do well to listenWhen he asks you to leave him aloneHe wont ask you againThough the man is a mystryThe story is histryHow a range fire cameLike a thief in the nightTook his young wife and babiesHis would-bes and maybesAnd burned out the love in his life[chorus]Go light on the night hawkHe dont smile, he dont talkTo strangers, and seldom to friendsAnd youll do well to listenWhen he asks you to leave him aloneHe wont ask you again
