The Rut

Great song by the Turnpike Troubadours (going see them this coming Sat at the Raising Canes Ctr).

Used to make some awesome elk hunts in Colorado every 2-3 years with my Dad and 2 brothers from 2002 - 2012 one of which has since passed, and my other brother quit drinking and has much improved relationships with his kids (grown now) and wife as a result.

YT: Turnpike Troubadours - The Rut


Lyrics:

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[Verse 1]
Early fall descended on the dry back country Aspens

It could be any time now that the bulls start bugling

I watched the pack mule panniers, see the loads are riding even

Is it in my mind or did I finally hear one sing?

[Verse 2] It's been ten years since I first came to the mountains with my father

A half pint in each saddle bag and stars in both my eyes

I don't miss the taste of liquor or really anything about it

But the temporary shelter was a welcome compromise

Chorus]
Oh friend, I'm gonna ride out of the rut I'm in
A little elevation and an open-ended prayer

Holdin' out for more than breakin' even

I've come back to the mountains and they're all still standin' there

[Verse 3]
The bull had come in tight and he was screamin' in dark timber

I could see his brown eyes movin', hear him breathin' as he wheeled

But tomorrow full of promise, I just lived there in the moment

Hunted back door camp for enough grouse to make a meal


[Chorus]
Oh friend, I'm gonna ride out of the rut I'm in

A little elevation and an open-ended prayer

Holdin' out for more than breakin' even
Well, I've come back to the mountains and they're all still standin' there

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