Story Behind The Song

Take Me to the Ranch is an accompaniment song to the lovable storybook, The ABCs to Ranching by Award Winning Author Patty York Raymond. The ABCs to Ranching is a cultural perspective on ranching in South Texas. It is a humorous account of a mischievous young boy determined to help his father with the chores. "Let's go," he yells to his Catahoula Cowdog as his father warns him not to get underfoot. With one mishap after another, the young boy develops an appreciation for nature and a strong connection to his father and their heritage- centered on the alphabet. Children will enjoy singing and dancing to the country beat of Take Me to the Ranch! Patty's debut children's book, It's Too Windy! is about family and how establishing long lasting traditions leads to developing close family ties that last a lifetime. Patty expertly draws her young audiences into her presentations through one activity after another encompassing repetitive text, rhyming words, rare vocabulary and inferencing. Patty York Raymond is a native of Laredo, Texas. She earned her M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Houston and her Administration and Supervision from Texas A&M International University. Patty has enjoyed working with children, families, and educators in a variety of roles including social worker, teacher and administrator. She is an independent education consultant as well as owner/director of Abrazo Case Management Services for Children and Pregnant Women.

Lyrics

TAKE ME TO THE RANCH

Lyrics: Based on the book, 'ABC's To Ranching' by Patty Y. Raymond
Music: Eddie Cavazos

Chorus

Take me to the ranch, where I can be so rough and tough
Take me to the ranch, where I can see all kinds of stuff
To that place that makes me smile and want to do a happy dance
To the place I'm side to side with Dad, take me to the ranch

Verse 1

There're some arrowheads, deep inside those caves
Barbed wire, best that I behave
Cattle grazing as far as I can see
White-tailed deer play throughout the year

There're those Cattle egrets, eating ticks and fleas (ewww!)
Fresh water fishing at our lake with ease
'Giddy-up', our horse blazes the trail
Hurry on home, through the wrought iron gate

Chorus 2

Take me to the ranch, where I can be so rough and tough
Take me to the ranch, where I can see all kinds of stuff
To that place that makes me smile and want to do a happy dance
To the place I'm side to side with Dad, take me to the ranch






Verse 2

There's a jackrabbit staring through the brush
A red kerchief, I seem to use so much
'Leaping lizards' sneakier than me
A barbecue using, the Mesquite tree

Watch out now, the nopal will make you howl
If you're not careful, you'll be screaming, 'Ouch'
A cow patty, squishy, stinky - ewww!
I've stepped right in it, now I'll smell like poop

Chorus 3

Take me to the ranch, where I can be so rough and tough
Take me to the ranch, where I can see all kinds of stuff
To that place that makes me smile and want to do a happy dance
To the place I'm side to side with Dad, take me to the ranch

Bridge

A Bobwhite quail, a rattle snake, I've got to tell my Dad
A turtle that looks just like a rock, one I wish I had
Underfoot, understood, stay away from that
My Dad sure is a funny guy, yeah he makes me laugh

Verse 3

We're almost at the end but there's some more
We can't forget about those vaqueros
Western cowboy hats, they're so grand
Helps me find the xerophytes on the land




It's been a long, fun day, working with my Dad
I yawn real big, I gave it all I had

I can't wait to come again, one thing that I know...
For now, I think I'll catch some zzz's before we head back home

Final Chorus

Take me to the ranch, where I can be so rough and tough
Take me to the ranch, where I can see all kinds of stuff
To that place that makes me smile and want to do a happy dance
To the place I'm side to side with Dad, take me to the ranch

Coda

To the place I'm big and strong like Dad, take me to the ranch
To the place I love to be with Dad, take me to the ranch

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