Ten boots, a-battered and a-beaten Holes in our soles where the desert has eaten But they're holdin' out and they're so easy fittin' Just a few holes where the rattlesnakes have bitten
They ain't too fancy and they're just a little dirty But they mean a lot to us, we think they're awful purty We wear 'em all the time, from morning to night If you wanna take 'em from us, then you're in for the a fight
We wouldn't trade for whiskey or a lover They've taken us further than either of the other And when we're gone, we won't be a-carin' Six feet under, you know what we'll be wearin'
Ten boots, a-rollin' and a-rompin' Ten boots, a-stompin' and a-kickin' up A cloud of dust, a might hi-ho Silver Ten boots, a-ten boots ain't stoppin'
My boots an' me, oh, we're a-never knowin' From day to day just where we'll be a-goin' Down a dusty road, or a-ridin' on a rail Lovin' or a-fightin', they'll never fail me Yah ho huh