Lyrics:
Little Puncher [Version (a)]:
Little puncher, you better go to bed
There's a yellow moon a-shining in the sky
You've been riding on the ranch since early morning
Puncher, don't you think it's time to go to bed?
Hang your saddle upon the bunkhouse walls
Set your dirty little boots by your bed
You'll be needing them tomorrow at the round-up
Puncher, you have a long day ahead
Pleasant dreams, Little Puncher
Pleasant dreams come to you
May you smile in your dreaming
While the angels up above watch over you
Little Puncher, you better say a prayer
Fold your hands and say "I lay me down to sleep"
Better close your eyes and rest your weary head
Little Puncher, because you've got another hard day ahead
Pleasant dreams, Little Puncher
Pleasant dreams come to you
May you smile in your dreaming
While the angels up above watch over you
Little Puncher, you better say a prayer
Fold your hands and say "I lay me down to sleep"
Better close your eyes and rest your weary head
Little Puncher, because you've got another hard day ahead
Little puncher, you better go to bed
There's a yellow moon a-shining in the sky
You've been riding on the ranch since early morning
Puncher, don't you think it's time to go to bed?
Hang your saddle upon the bunkhouse walls
Set your dirty little boots by your bed
You'll be needing them tomorrow at the round-up
Puncher, you have a long day ahead
Pleasant dreams, Little Puncher
Pleasant dreams come to you
May you smile in your dreaming
While the angels up above watch over you
Little Puncher, you better say a prayer
Fold your hands and say "I lay me down to sleep"
Better close your eyes and rest your weary head
Little Puncher, because you've got another hard day ahead
Pleasant dreams, Little Puncher
Pleasant dreams come to you
May you smile in your dreaming
While the angels up above watch over you
Little Puncher, you better say a prayer
Fold your hands and say "I lay me down to sleep"
Better close your eyes and rest your weary head
Little Puncher, because you've got another hard day ahead
The Song:
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with fragments of songs and melodies, and even fictional album collections and made-up song titles. The back of "Saint Dude" lists five such albums, and "Little Puncher" is part of The Manly Family Song Album, and is copyrighted.
Many of the titles on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older songs/sheet music, and "Little Puncher" is one. I didn't see the sheet music for "Little Puncher" exactly, but it is an old cowboy song by Rex Allen, aka. The Arizona Cowboy.
In order for it to feel more authentic, Beck filled out his Song Reader book with fragments of songs and melodies, and even fictional album collections and made-up song titles. The back of "Saint Dude" lists five such albums, and "Little Puncher" is part of The Manly Family Song Album, and is copyrighted.
Many of the titles on the back of "Saint Dude" are references to older songs/sheet music, and "Little Puncher" is one. I didn't see the sheet music for "Little Puncher" exactly, but it is an old cowboy song by Rex Allen, aka. The Arizona Cowboy.