(G) I hired on with col. Slaughter, driving (C) steers to Abi (G) lene Green and wet behind the ears, a kid of seven (D) teen Though (G) I was raised in Texas, I was (C) not a seasoned (G) hand So I got the job of hoodilum, the (D) coosies right hand (G) man
(G) On the llano estecato, all you (C) see is endless (G) plains You dread the sound of thunder, theres no shelter from the (D) rain Now (G) the coosie did a strange thing, when the (C) evening meal was (G) done He'd wait until the stars come out, then (D) move the wagon (G) tongue
(G) He said there ain't no landmarks on these (C) wide and rollin (G) plains There ain't no trees or mountains, so each day it looks the (D) same But you'll (G) never lose direction and you'll (C) know just where you are If you'll (G) always point the wagon tongue, (D) toward that ol' north (G) star
(G) Out along the Cimarron, one (C) cold and stormy (G) night I watched the cattle stampede, through the lightnings eerie (D) light Took (G) several days to round em up, (C) get em settled (G) down And we followed in the wagon, through the (D) soft and muddy (G) ground
(G) As we pushed the herd across the plains, (C) we had no way to (G) know That we had drifted way of course, towards New (D) Mexico But the (G) night the stars came out, (C) his theory stood the (G) test Abilene's up north of us, but (D) we were headed (G) west
(G) He said there ain't no landmarks on these (C) wide and rollin (G) plains There aint no trees or mountains, so each day it looks the (D) same But you'll (G) never lose direction and you'll (C) know just where you are If you'll (G) always point the wagon tongue (D) toward that ol' north (G) star
(G) My life has been a full one, my (C) hair is turnin (G) gray And I've seen a lot of sunshine, but I've seen some cloudy (D) days For a (G) while I wondered aimlessly and (C) I still wear the (G) scars Of when I didn't point my wagon tongue, (D) toward that ol' north (G) star
(G) Cause life is like a grassy sea, (C) the trail ain't always (G) plain One may lead to pleasure and another lead to (D) pain But you'll (G) never lose direction and you'll (C) know just where you are If you'll (G) always point your wagon tongue, (D) toward that ol' north (G) star
Yes you'll never lose direction and you'll (C) know just where you are If you'll (G) always point your wagon tongue, (D) toward that ol' north (G) star.