《The Gift》歌词

[00:00:00] The Gift - Ian Tyson

[00:00:06] In old St Louis over in Missouri

[00:00:16] The mighty Mississippi well it rolls and flows

[00:00:21] A son was born to Mary Russell

[00:00:27] And it starts the legend every cowboy knows

[00:00:32] Young kid Russell was born to wander

[00:00:40] Ever westward he was bound to roam

[00:00:45] Just a kid of sixteen in 1880

[00:00:51] Up in wild Montana he found his home

[00:00:56] God made Montana for the wild man

[00:01:02] For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow

[00:01:08] Saved His greatest gift for Charlie

[00:01:13] Said “Get her all down before she goes

[00:01:19] You gotta get her all down

[00:01:21] 'cause she's bound to go ”

[00:01:27] God hung the stars over Judith Basin

[00:01:33] God put the magic in young Charlie's hands

[00:01:39] And all was seen and all remembered

[00:01:44] Every shining mountain every longhorn brand

[00:01:50] He could paint the light on horsehide shining

[00:01:57] The great passing herds of the buffalo

[00:02:02] And a cow camp cold on a rainy morning

[00:02:08] And the twisting wrist of the Houlihan throw

[00:02:14] God made Montana for the wild man

[00:02:19] For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow

[00:02:25] Saved His greatest gift for Charlie

[00:02:30] Said “Get her all down before she goes

[00:02:36] You gotta get her all down

[00:02:39] 'cause she's bound to go ”

[00:02:42] When the Lord called Charlie to his home up yonder

[00:03:00] He said “Kid Russell I got a job for you

[00:03:06] You're in charge of sunsets up in old Montana

[00:03:11] 'Cause I can't paint them quite as good as you

[00:03:17] And when you're done we'll go out and have a few

[00:03:23] And Nancy Russell will make sure it's just two ”

[00:03:28] God made Montana for the wild man

[00:03:34] For the Piegan and the Sioux and Crow

[00:03:39] Saved His greatest gift for Charlie

[00:03:45] Said “Get her all down before she goes

[00:03:51] You gotta get her all down

[00:03:53] 'cause she's bound to go ”