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Ain't No Quit

by Craig Mecham

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This is a country ballad about an old cowboy who has given everything to his cattle.

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Ain’t No Quit
© 2021 By Craig Mecham

Dirt road ribbons wrap the hills
An old cowboy tests his skill
As cattle prod the valley floor
In desperate search for a mouthful more

He urges on his tired horse
Day after day they plod this course
Weathered face and callused hands
It’s a rugged road, but he understands

1st Chorus:
That’s what it takes in this hard land
A heart on fire and an iron hand
Find your place and make a stand
There ain’t no quit in a cattle man

Never time for for kids and wife
He’s been alone near his whole life
Just his horse to hear him speak
Or see a muddy tear run down his cheek

Them boney cows won’t pay the bills
He knows that, but he rides on still
It ain’t the money, he always says
Just build the herd and keep your head

Repeat 1st Chorus

Dust for breakfast lunch and dinner
He and the cattle keep getting thinner
But he don’t stop even though he should
Too late to change even if he could

They found him lying under the sage
His frozen body racked with age
They buried him right where he lay
Under all that dust he ate each day

2nd Chorus
A wooden marker shows the spot
Some faded words was all he got
He gave his all to this tough land
There ain’t no quit in this cattle man

There ain’t no quit in a cattle man

credits

released February 18, 2021
Craig Mecham: Guitar, Vocal, Harmony Vocals
Anna Anawalt: Fiddle
Randy Patton: Pedal Steel Guitar
John Carter: Bass
Emily Densley: Drums

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Craig Mecham Logan, Utah

Craig Mecham has spent many decades playing and performing on stages from London to Washington State.
He recently took 2nd place at the annual KSM Songwriter’s Contest and was a finalist at the prestigious Red Lodge Songwriter’s Festival.
His ability to weave music and lyrics into a very personal experience will have you roaring with laughter one minute and quietly dabbing your eyes the next. ... more

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