09/22/2026
🤠 A Cowboy’s Prayer
There’s a lot to admire about the old cowboy way of life. Freedom, hard work, humility, generosity, respect for others, and gratitude for the simple privilege of living life on your own terms.
Those values come through beautifully in “A Cowboy’s Prayer” by Badger Clark, originally published in Sun and Saddle Leather in 1915. More than a century later, the words still feel right at home in Texas.
A Cowboy’s Prayer
I thank You, Lord, that I am placed so well,
That You have made my freedom so complete;
That I’m no slave of whistle, clock or bell,
Nor weak-eyed prisoner of wall and street.
Just let me live my life as I’ve begun
And give me work that’s open to the sky;
Make me a pardner of the wind and sun,
And I won’t ask a life that’s soft or high.
Let me be easy on the man that’s down;
Let me be square and generous with all.
There’s something about that last thought that feels especially timeless: “Let me be square and generous with all.”
At Doc’s Holliday Inn, we love sharing pieces of Western history like this. The Old West wasn’t only about boots, horses, saloons, and gunfighters. It also left behind stories, traditions, language, and values that are still part of the character of the West today.
Come stay awhile at Doc’s, slow things down, explore historic Denison, and enjoy a little Texas hospitality. Maybe even take a moment to be a pardner of the wind and sun. 🤠
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