Roll on Cimarrón

Roll on Cimarron

The Cimmaron begins her rising in Mexico near the Capulin mountain.

she curves around the ben, spewing like a water fountain

she is headed to Arkansas to put on a show

she will pick up the nickname “Red Fork” as She Goes

From hitting red clay on the banks as she flows

Now headed back to Black Mesa like a burning candle slowing her pace as she hit the Oklahoma Panhandle.

Cimmaron means a river of wild sheep.

settlers spent many days forging her river deep

with extraordinarily little food and hardly any sleep

crossing with cattle and horses in Conestoga wagons

wheels that rattled with the bottoms dragging

Many a roundup on the Cimmaron banks

fed many a cowboy who gave their thanks

she teamed with the blue cat and largemouth bass

giving life to many as she rolled on past

roll-on Cimmaron, keep a steady pace

roll-on Cimmaron, stay in the race

The Cimarron will roll on long after I am gone.

Roll on Cimarron Roll-on