Why don't you catch my pony, now saddle up my black mare?
...my pony, saddle up, up my black mare? You know, I'm
gonna find my baby, well, in the world somewhere You know,
he's a travelin' horse, an' he's too black
bad He's a travelin' pony, I declare, he's too
black bad You know, he got a gait, now, no Shetlan'
ain't never had You know, I taken him by the rein an'
I led him around and 'round I say, I taken him by the reins
an' I, I led him, him 'round and 'round You know,
he ain't the best in the world, but he's the best ever
been in this town You know, he's a travelin' horse and
he don't deny his name He's a travelin' pony and
he don't deny his name You know, the way he can travel is a
low-down, old, dirty shame Why don't you come up here, pony,
now come on, please let's us go I said, "Come up, get up
now, please pony, now let's us go" Let's we saddle on
down on the Gulf of, of Mexico You know, the horse that I'm
ridin', he can fox-trot, he can lope and pace I say, the
pony I'm ridin', he can fox-trot, he can lope and pace
You know, a horse with them many gaits, you know, I'm bound
to win the race He's a travelin' horse an' he
don't deny his name He's a travelin' pony, he
don't deny his name (spoken: You know that) the way he can
travel is a low-down, old, dirty shame