Move On, You Lazy Cattle

Bob Nolan
Original copyright: March 30, 1940

We’ve a long way to go, tell me why are you so slow.
Move along, lazy cattle, move along.
And you’re not comin’ back. It’s a shame, but it’s a fact.
Move along, lazy cattle, move along.

Refrain:
This is the last trail you’ll travel over,
Fill up on sage and clover,
Move on, you prairie rover, move on.
And when you’re all steak and stew together,
I’ll still be poundin’ leather.
Move on, you cattle, move along.

‘Twas a year ago today that I branded you this way,
Move along, lazy cattle, move along.
And you’re big and fat and round, you’ll bring ten cents a pound.
Move along, lazy cattle, move along.

There’s a range far away where we’ll all meet some sweet day.
Move along, lazy cattle, move along.
For we’re bound to meet again so good-bye until then.
Move along, lazy cattle, move along.

There’s a ranch up in the sky and I’ll see you by and by.
Move along, lazy cattle, move along.
For we’re bound to meet again so good-bye until then.
Move along, lazy cattle, move along.

Bob Nolan registered "Move On, You Lazy Cattle" for copyright on March 30, 1940 as included in "Bob Nolan’s Folio of Original Cowboy Classics, No. 2" © 1940 by American Music, Inc.

In 1940 the Sons of the Pioneers recorded over 200 songs for the Orthacoustic Radio Transcriptions called Symphonies of the Sage. These are generally conceded to be the best recordings of the group when they were the acknowledged "Aristocrats of the Range". "Move On, You Lazy Cattle" was never recorded commercially. In later years, the Sons of the Pioneers included the song in their radio transcriptions like Teleways Radio Productions transcriptions and Lucky U Ranch radio show, for example.

Bob Nolan registered "Move On, You Lazy Cattle" for copyright on March 30, 1940 as included in Bob Nolan’s Folio of Original Cowboy Classics, No. 2 © 1940 by American Music, Inc.

Move On, You Lazy Cattle (American Music, Inc.)

SONS OF THE PIONEERS TRANSCRIPTION RECORDINGS

Orthacoustic Symphonies of the Sage, (064447)

NBC Thesaurus transcription (courtesy of Wallace Smith)
- LPT 1611

Teleways Radio Productions transcriptions, Nos. 29, 134, 174, and 185 (c. 1947-48)

Lucky U Ranch radio shows (courtesy of Larry Hopper
-Transcription disc TR-210/211 (January 24, 1952)
-Transcription disc TR-304/305 (March 31, 1952)
-Transcription disc TR-501/502 (September 2, 1952)
-Transcription disc TR-575/576 (November 24, 1952)

Smokey the Bear radio show, episode No. 1 (1959)