He came out of the draw just walked right up
Well he just kind of circled around
Then stood there and looked me up and down

I just sat there kind of quiet like, sippen on my cup
I be darn, if he didn’t just walked right up
Sat down by my feet
Looked at me, as if asking got anything to eat

He was old and lean, his ribs showed clear
Looked like in his day had been kind of mean
One ear was ripped, clear out to the tip
His eye was white from a long ago fight

But his head was held high
There was fire in his one good eye
He was the biggest gray wolf I had ever seen
Well I had me a side of bacon in my chuck, and he looked mighty lean

So I took the pork out and cut the old boy off a chunk
He took it and looked at me as if to say thank you so much
Well he sat right there, eat it down
Like it was the best meal he had ever found

The old gray wolf hung around that night
I talked and told stories must have been a sight
Me talken and him looking like he hung on each word
I guess it seems kind of absurd

Old friend you and I are a dieing breed
The world moves around us with too much speed
Were both kind of old, crippled up and lame
But were to darn proud to show any pain

You and I my friend ask help from no man
From the time we was pups, we’ve roamed free on this land
And all we ask is to be left alone, and when we die
May our spirts roam, free on this land that we call home

I was ready to move at break of day
Mounted up and ready to start on my way
The old wolf looked up as if to say
Thanks for the meal friend, stop in any time your up my way

Old wolf you and I are a dieing breed
I don’t know somewhere along the line, someone must have lost our seed
I got an old cancer eye over in the draw
She’ll serve your needs
I’ll knock her down so you can feed

Your kind lived here long before mine
To leave you with nothing , would be most unkind
Your welcome on my range any time my friend
I see you, maybe the west hasn’t come to an end

Please feel free, help yourself once in awhile to one of my sick or old cows
Leaving you to starve, just doesn’t seem right somehow