I got it back in San Diego an' licked the thief.

It rode on a burro from San Diego to Yuma an' once I thought the burro was lost for keeps.

It came up the Colorado River from Yuma to Ehrenberg an' there went on top of a stage.

We got chased by bandits an' once when the horses were gallopin' hard it near rolled off.

Then it went on the back of a pack horse an' helped wear him out.