Delmar Gentry - My Four Legged Amigos

Delmar Gentry continues with his life story, and this is the first recording to come out of his own home re4cording studio.  He's still getting settled in, and sings about the new friends he's made, especially the four legged ones! Delmar was born and raised in southern Ohio near Cincinnatti, which has some southern culture influence as it's right on the Ohio River, just across the river from Kentucky. Delmar's Grandparents lived on a farm,and he would work on their farm every summer as well as when he was going to law school. He's always had a slight southern accent, but we can tell by his singing that it's getting more southern all the time, although Arizona and Flagstaff in particular is not considered a southern state, but is part of the Southwest area of the U.S., which is culturally different than the south. 

 

But there is a definite Hispanic influence in the state, mostly in the southern part, but somewhat in Flagstaff as well. We know Delmar's tickled to have his own horses now. He was raised around them as there were many horse people around his Grandparents farm. He learned how to ride while quite young, and always wanted horses. But after he graduated from law school and started working for a big firm in Cincinnatti, he didn't have any time for horses, or hardly anything else! 

It's not very often someone who is as good at his job as Delmar was, just decides to retire. He retired at the top of his game, getting huge retainers from his clients, and was really prudent with how he spent and invested his money. So now he can work at what he wants to work at; his ranch, his music, and anything else that takes his fancy! And with his own state of the art recording studio, he's invited Big And Tall Records to use his facility any time we want! So some associates are going out there later in the year to check it out! In the meantime, word has gotten out in the country music world, and he's got many top notch country musicians heading out there to record with him! 

 

Made some new friends out here in Flagstaff, 

Doyle and Blanche, his dear wife. 

Amos, a right good ranch hand, 

And Marie, who feeds me just right! 

Got some part time hands, 

that go to school during the day. 

They all work hard to keep this place goin', 

Wouldn't have it any other way. 

 

 Can’t forget my four legged amigos, 

I see them every day. Race the ranch dog, where I go, he goes, 

Usually runnin' all the way! 

 

Six horses came with the ranch. 

Two of them have Doyle's loyalty 

That leaves me four left over, 

but they sure ain't all for me! 

Two Morgan geldings, two sweethearts, 

That are a little too well fed, 

A chestnut Arabian, a beautiful guy, 

And a lone mare Saddlebred. 

 

Don't forget my four legged buddies, 

I see them every day without fail, 

Horses out in the paddock, prancin' 'round, 

Me sittin' and watchin' on the fence rail. 

 

The snow out here is heavy, 

not by the inches, by the feet.

 But it don't last long, the sun comes out, 

Melts it and cleans it up neat. 

The horses got their winter coats,

 covered in warm, thick fur. 

They don't seem to mind at all, 

Still run around outside in a blur. 

 

Doyle and his wife are throwin' me a party, 

invitin' all the neighbor's 'round, 

So I can talk and meet them all, 

And enjoy the happiness I've found.

 Asked Marie to do the cookin', 

Her good food's a perfect fit. 

Told her I'd pay her extra for her work, 

She said,"No you won't! Glad to do it!"