Don Edwards - Deep Water, Ice and Snow lyrics

Deep water, ice and snow A thousand cattle, we had to go To get the cattle to the other side You bet your life we had to ride The railroad was but a mile away But some men and horses would die that day We held the herd on a ridge close by As the north wind blew the snowflakes by We were all chilled our bodies thru But from cold or fear, nobody knew We lit us a smoke and watched her blow Now slack your cinches, we gotta go Deep water, ice and snow With a thousand cattle we had to go I pointed the men and we hit her fast But our luck by now was a fadin' fast That man was a talkin' from down below As my horse and I was next to go My horse turned over and I floated free But the waves was so high, I couldn't see Then my horse swam by and I grabbed his tail He dragged me outa that icy hell Deep water, ice and snow And with a thousand cattle we had to go I'll never forget that terrible day When strong men cried and I heard some pray We crossed the cattle to the other side Just to save a vain mans pride The hell I've seen was mighty cold The other kind was worse or so I'm told But I hope when I have to go It ain't in deep water, ice or snow Deep water, ice and snow With a thousand cattle we had to go To get the cattle to the other side You bet your life we had to ride