"We Raise The Kind The Cowboys Ride"

"Drifty"

Did you ever have a colt so good,
That you thought he could read your mind?
Just show him what you wanted
And the rest would fall in line.

I found myself better mounted
A better horse I could not choose.
I had named him Clayton's Driftwood
After the son that we did lose.

But when you have a great
One the word will get around.
The Waggoner Ranch came to look
And Old "Drifty" was Vernon bound.

To the home of Poco Bueno and Pretty Buck,
Jesse James and Blackburn, too,
Midnight, Pretty Boy and Pep Up
Just to name a few.

I'd hoped he'd become a legend
Because he carried Clayton's brand
To be held in awe by everyone
And known around the land.

But, alas, this was not meant to be
A freak accident cut him down,
But if a horse can go to heaven
He'll have a lot of stars in his crown.

I bet when he got to heaven
With that brand shining on his left side,
That he was claimed by the boy who owned the brand
Who now rides him with great pride.

He'll be the best mounted cowboy in heaven
As he rides through the hills up above
And he'll cherish Old "Drifty" the same as I
And he'll give him much care and love.
                                               - Lee Jones

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C-J Ranch
Breeding Fine Hancock Horses
Blue Valentine, Driftwood, Harlan and Old Sorrell
Foundation Bred Quarter Horses

Lee and Jackie Jones
Route 2 Box 70
Randlett, Oklahoma 73562
(580) 281-3621
Email: C-J Ranch

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