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Montana is a Cut Above

by Bob Wire

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Bob Wire wrote this song as a companion to Ednor Therriault's audio/visual presentation, "Finding Montana," which Ednor created as a promotional piece for his book, "Seven Montanas," released in 2019 on TwoDot. Got all that?

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A Cut Above
©Bob Wire Music

High, wide and handsome, I’d pay any ransom
I think ol’ Montana’s really great
Some say it’s the Last Best Place
The Treasure State is more my taste
Says so right there on our license plate

The road goes on forever in any kind of weather
There’s always one more place I ain’t been yet
Let’s break out my old highway map
And take a run to Judith Gap
Or maybe we’ll head south to Joliet

Chorus
From Alzada to the Yaak / Plentywood and back
I’ve covered this whole state from east to west
From Canada to Idaho / I’ve even seen Lake Therriault
Montana’s just a cut above the rest

Music, art and culture, and also agriculture
On every front, Montana is a winner
Here’s a fact you might call fun
Cows to people—three to one
Say it with me: Beef. It’s what’s for dinner

Up on Highway 2, it’s a drive you gotta do
The folks who live up north are mighty sweet
Shelby, Malta, Inverness
Glasgow, Havre and the rest
It’s one small town with a really long main street

Chorus
From Alzada to the Yaak / Williston and back
[But isn’t Williston in North Dakota?]
By god, I think you’re right / But still it’s quite a sight
[It’s also the birthplace of Abe Vigoda]

Yellowstone’s worth roaming, though it’s mostly in Wyoming
Like Glacier Park, we claim it for our own
But please don’t pet the buffalo
This ain’t no tourist rodeo
Just take your selfie, leave the wildlife alone

Cowboys and ranchers, teachers, cops and dancers
There’s room for all under this Big Sky
Montanans are a special breed
Stubborn as a noxious weed
But nicer than a huckleberry pie

Chorus
From Alzada to the Yaak / Culbertson and back
I’ve covered this whole state from east to west
From Canada to Idaho / I’ve even seen Lake Therriault
Montana’s just a cut above the rest
Yeah, Montana’s just a cut above the rest

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released June 1, 2020
Bob Wire: Guitar, bass, vocals, harmonica.
Hudson James: Guest vocal

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