Expert: Dr. J. M. Allen - 3/10/2008

Question
Okay, here goes. When I was a kid (70's) a tune that used to be played quite allot on what then was top 40 country has stuck in my head for years but could never remember the name or who did it. All I have are a few word from what I believe was the chorus. Something like this...

Id of been lost if they hadn't shown up when they did-
Their was even Doc Holiday, Buffalo Bill, Jesse James-
And three hundred calvary, but I can't remember their names.

If i recall, these folks where coming to save him from an Indian attack.

It also referred to Maverick but I don't recall just where.

Thanks a bunch, hope you can help.

Answer
Cowboy Convention is the song a group called Ohio Express had it out as a novelty song but Buck Owens son Buddy Alan had it out too
By the way...I remember this song when I was a teen and now I can't get the *&^% thing out of MY head ...Thanks!!! :)  My brother used to go around singing that chorus over and over and over until I could kill him.  Hope this eases your mental anguish. I know how aggrviating it is to try to think of these things years later.

If you like this one, try Ray Stevens "Along Came Jones"



Ohio Express - Cowboy Convention Lyrics


i was riding the prairie
when out of the blue i could see
there were two dozen indians
starting to close up on me
there was no place i could run
and i never carry a gun
so i cried for help

chorus:
and along came hop-along-cassidy,
maverick, and billy the kidd
i'd have been lost if they hadn't
shown up as they did
and there was even doc holiday,
buffalo bill, jesse james
and three hundred cavalry
but i can't remember their names

i was safe in my cabin
and thinking of going to bed
when an indian tomahawk
stuck in the wall by my head
i looked through the window and saw
there were three thousand indians or more
so i cried for help

(chorus)

but one day i was caught and
was taken to see running bear
but we got on so well that
he told me that i could stay there
and according to indian law
i could have me a choice of a squaw
i needed no help!

but along came hop-along-cassidy,
maverick, and billy the kidd
i'd have been fine if they hadn't
shown up as they did
and there was even doc holiday,
buffalo bill, jesse james
and three hundred cavalry
but i can't remember their