How to Write an Original Cowboy Ballad

How would you write an original cowboy ballad?

Cowboys and pioneers spent a lot of slow-moving time on the range and on the many trails westward. To pass the time, numerous songs and ballads were made up and sung along the way. The topic of your ballad will be something Texas-related (Food, Sports, Size, Terrane, etc.) Read “Cowboy Songs, Ballads, and Cattle Calls from Texas” from the Archive of Folk Culture edited by Duncan Emrich and collected by John A. Lomax.