| Boney Bones is what they called my sweetheart |
| Boney Bones, my darling she was called |
| Boney Bones, because she had no meat on |
| Boney Bones, was the only name she owned |
| Now one night while I was courtin' Boney |
| Some rustling outlaws we did see |
| That’s when Boney jumped upon her pony |
| And scared those rustlers from the territory |
| Boney Bones now became a hero |
| Boney Bones, the hero of the town |
| Boney Bones, the girl who had not meat on |
| Boney Bones, the bravest girl around |
| Now the mayor of the city then decided |
| That he’d declare a holiday |
| He told the people they were all invited |
| To make that day a place so joyous and gay |
| Now the night before the celebration |
| A very light wind did hit the town |
| In the morning with all the ruination |
| Boney Bones was nowhere to be found |
| «Boney Bones!» I kept on calling |
| «Boney Bones, where can you be?» |
| Boney Bones, she had meat on |
| «Boney Bones, come back to me!» |