Even though it’s one of lesser known Red Steagall songs, it does not lack any charm that his other songs boast. Chronicling a cowboy’s journey through the countryside, the narrator comments on his experience and the beauty surrounding him, particularly in the Yellowstone Valley
(Verse 1)
We'd heard of the ranges of the Yellowstone Valley
Where the summers are short and the grasses are high
Those swarms of mosquitoes will near drive you crazy
Stars shine like diamonds in the Yellowstone sky
We gathered our herd in the brush of south Texas
Tonight we're in view of the Dodge City lights
Buck says we're only halfway to Montana
We're bound for country that's wеll worth the ride
(Chorus)
Therе's a big summer rain on the Yellowstone River
It's lush and it's green and it stretches for miles
Nothing compares to the Yellowstone Valley
There's nothing as blue as the Yellowstone sky
(Verse 2)
Oh the mornings are cooler than they were in Texas
The horses all feel good and wantin' to play
I've got one old knot head that bucks every morning
To get even with him I'll ride him two days
And I never once thought I would be leaving Texas
My family's been down there since after the war
I'm just like my daddy and his dad before him
I want to see country I ain't seen before
(Chorus)
There's a big summer rain on the Yellowstone River
It's lush and it's green and it stretches for miles
Nothing compares to the Yellowstone Valley
There's nothing as blue as the yellowstone sky
(Verse 3)
As we rode through Nebraska I spotted a cabin
A young girl in calico stood by the door
A redheaded dream, she's a fair rancher's daughter
When this drive is over I'll see her once more
Who knows, I might homestead and make her an offer
If her Pa accepts me, I'll make her my wife
She might like Montana or the Yellowstone Valley
Either way I've got plans for the rest of her life
(Chorus)
There's a big summer rain on the Yellowstone River
It's lush and it's green, and it stretches for miles
Nothing compares to the Yellowstone Valley
There's nothing as blue as the yellowstone sky
Nothing compares to the Yellowstone Valley
There's nothing as blue as the Yellowstone sky
The Yellowstone Valley was written by Luke Reed.
The Yellowstone Valley was produced by Rich O’Brien.
Red Steagall released The Yellowstone Valley on Thu Oct 10 2002.