Bugler (Larry Murray) ^GBack when Cattle Creek ^Amiused to sing Its ^Cwaters were sweet and its ^Gbanks were green And ^Amisunny days ^Dwent on fore^Gver ^GMe and ol' Bugler ^Amiwe went wild A ^Cblue tick hound and ^Gredneck child We ^Amithought we were ^Dbirds of a ^Gfeather ^GAh the fish would bite, ^Amimy how they'd fight ^CWe'd catch them possums in the ^Gpale moonlight For ^AmiNola, ^Djust to ^Gplease her ^GBugler's voice like ^AmiGabriel's horn ^CUp in the cypress and ^Gdown through the corn ^AmiGolden sounds, ^Dyes to treas^Gure ^GBugler, Bugler, ^Amibless your hide ^CJesus gonna take you for a ^Gchariot ride Say ^Amigoodbye, ^Dsay goodb^Gye ^GOne day Nola, she ^Amibrought the news, she said, ^CI hear young Bugler's done ^Gpaid his dues, He's been ^Amihit down, ^Dyes on that high^Gway ^GDry your eyes and ^Amistand up straight ^CBugler's got a place at the ^Gpearly gates Say ^Amigoodbye sugar, ^Dah, say goodb^Gye ^GBugler, Bugler, ^Amibless your hide ^CJesus gonna take you for a ^Gchariot ride Say ^Amigoodbye, ^Dsay goodb^Gye The Byrds Columbia Records