1. I LIVE UP NORTH OF MICHIGAN WHERE THE MIGHTY JACKPINES GROW
IN THE LAND OF THE PASTY WHERE STRANGERS SELDOM GO
I’M COWBOY DAN THE COWBOY MAN, I RIDE THE IRON RANGE
I’LL PLAY MY OLE’ GUITAR AND SING FOR A DOLLAR AND SOME CHANGE
CHORUS:
IT’S TOUGH TO BE A COWBOY UP HERE IN YOOPERLAND
CHASING COWS IN JANUARY WOULD KILL THE AVERAGE MAN
HE’S ROUGH AND TOUGH AND READY
HE’S A YOOPER BUCK-A-ROO
I LIVE ON BEANS AND BACON
AND LOTS OF SISU TOO
2. MY BEST FRIEND’S A LOGGIN’ HORSE, HIS NAME IS STUMPY BILL
HE LOST HIS LEG TO A SNOWY SNAKE UP ON SUICIDE HILL
WE DRIVE COWS LIKE BEAGLE HOUNDS FROM HUMBOLDT TO SKANEE
CROSS THE RUGGED PIECE OF LAND THEY CALL THE OLE U.P.
BRIDGE:
HE ROAMS THE PLAINS AND DESERTS WITH THE COWPOKES WAY OUT WEST
WRANGLIN’ UP HERE IN YOOPERLAND IS WHAT HE LIKES THE BEST
3. ONE TIME OUT ON DA KEEWANEE ON A HOT NIGHT IN JULY
WE GOT CAUGHT IN A SNOW STORM THAT BURIED US ALIVE
WE LAID ‘ROUND FIVE MINUTES, THEN THE WEATHER CHANGED
IT WENT UP TO 97 OUT ON THE COPPER RANGE
