"Old Dale"
( l y r i c s )
Shaking hands, tired eyes, Im getting old
Im still in love with this old saddle trade.

Skiving, edging and cutting are getting hard
But I try to hide it so no one will see the pain.

Left home when I was youngWorked on a ranch 3 summers long.
Watched and listened at Hammlys.Saw Berkins build their trees.

I never made it far in schoolI was just a young fool.
Didnt know how much good it could have done for me.

But now I see. Now I see

Then I was, rubbing edges and sweeping floors
Those were all a young boys chores.

That was how you made it to the top
With the best, in the saddle shop.

Look at him nowThe best of the best.
Hard work and dedication paid offAnd he left behind the rest.

Old dale

Shaking hands, tired eyes, Im getting old
Im still in love with this old saddle trade.

Skiving, edging and cutting are getting hard
But I try to hide it so no one will see the pain.

Tom and Bill came to me.
With a will I went to working on a new kind tree.

The vaquero style of horsemanship came back to be.


And Ray hunt criss-crosses the land
Helping people get in touch with feel

But none of that would have ever happened
If it hadnt been for Tom and Bill

Now those two men helped me a lot
To get to the top in the saddle shop,

Here in Idaho.
Here in Idaho

Shaking hands, tired eyes, Im getting old
Im still in love with this old saddle trade.
Skiving, edging and cutting are getting hard
But I try to hide it so no one will see the pain.