Lyrics The Farmer and the Cowman - Oklahoma! - 1998 Royal National Theatre Cast

The farmer and the cowman should be friends.
Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends.
One man likes to push a plough,
The other likes to chase a cow,
But that's no reason why they cain't be friends.
Territory folks should stick together,
Territory folks should all be pals.
Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters,
Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals.

Territory folks should stick together,
Territory folks should all be pals.
Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters,
Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals.

I'd like to say a word for the farmer,
He come out west and made a lot of changes.

He come out west and built a lot of fences,

And built 'em right across our cattle ranges!

The farmer is a good and thrifty citizen,
No matter what the cowman says or thinks.
You seldom see him drinkin' in a barroom,

Unless somebody else is buying drinks!

The farmer and the cowman should be friends,
Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends.
The cowman ropes a cow with ease, the farmer steals her
Butter and cheese,
But that's no reason why they cain't be friends

Territory folks should stick together,
Territory folks should all be pals.
Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters,
Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals.

I'd like to say a word for the cowboy,
The road he treds is difficult and stony.
He rides for days on end with jist a pony for a friend,

I sure am feelin' sorry fer the pony!

The farmer should be sociable with the cowboy,
If he rides by and asks for food and water,
Don't treat him like a lous, make him welcome in yer house,

But be sure that you lock up yer wife and daughter!
(Fight breaks loose, Aunt Eller fires a gun and everyone
Freezes)

Ain't nobody gonna slug out anythin'. Sing it Andrew!
(Points gun at Carnes) Dum- didy-dum-dum-dum!

The farmer and the cowman should be friends...

Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends,

One man likes to push a plough,
The other likes to chase a cow,
But that's no reason why they can't be friends

And when this territory is a state,
An' joins the Union jus' like all the others,
The farmer, and cowman and the merchant,
Mus' all behave theirselves and act like brothers.

I'd like to teach you all a little sayin'
And learn the words by heart the way you should
I don't say I'm no better than anybody else,
But I'll be damned if I ain't jist as good!

I don't say I'm no better than anybody else,
But I'll be damned if I ain't jist as good!
Territory folks should stick together,
Territory folks should all be pals.
Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters,
Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals!

Territory folks should stick together,
Territory folks should all be pals.
Cowboys dance with farmer's daughters,
Farmers dance with the ranchers' gals!