Wastin’ A Worry

 

Wastin' A Worry 

 

Wildflowers were in full-glory bloom
All over Judith Basin that spring
Jake had just last month been promoted
He’d no longer be living on a shoestring

He reckoned he could now afford hitchin'
But where'd he find the nerve to propose?
He hated bein' such a coward so
Best get to it and see how it goes

Sunday mornings comin' back from church 

Jake knew Amy always rode this way

So he raced away from worship early

To meet up for what he'd rehearsed to say

 

Tryin' to get his loop on courage

He'd been awake most of the night

For some considerable time now

He'd wanted to just ask Amy outright 

 

Sure he had courage to ride a one ton bull 

Or wrestle a big ol' steer just fine

But when it came to most wimminfolk 

His jitters kept him from readin' the sign

 

You might find this hard to figure

But with Amy it was even worse

Though he'd been a'courtin' her for years

She sent all his bravery in reverse

 

He knew he oughtn't feel so shy

Simple reason said she liked him

Else why'd she always hang around

Surely it weren't on no stinkin' whim

 

What if she said, "We're good friends 

But me marry you? Ain't no way"

Or what if she jumped with unbound joy

When, "Yes", she would delighted say

 

His life was about to take a turn

And either way contained its stress

He was sure prayin' to God his hardest

She would hug him hard and quick say, "Yes" 

 

He saw her comin' at an easy walk

When she was still a long ways off

But once close enough to see him standin'

That mare leapt as if racin' for the feed trough

 

Amy brought up in a cloud of dust

Flyin' from that saddle 'bout twenty feet away 

Lookin' like she had a sure grouch on 

Stompin' towards him with something to say

 

At once his jitters started him shakin' 

Almost droppin' the posey bouquet 

He'd gathered the courage to get on his knee

But now his nerve had plumb up and run away

 

Amy brazenly got right up in his face 

Then said, lookin' him dead in the eye,

"Three years you been courtin' me Jake Culver

You either marry me now or it's goodbye!"

 

Jake whipped the posies from around his back

Then takin' a knee stretched out a ring

One thing you could count on with Amy

She made life easier in everything 

 

Jake sure worry-wasted years and energy
That mighta' been put to much better use
Cuz he shore 'nuff knew once he'd prayed it up
Well, he should'a just turned that worry loose