Long ago on the Texas Plains Until a man rode into town, A Ranger known for miles around Well, he could keep the peace From Abilene down to Galveston When he rode by the general store People crowded through the door To see the legend and the man called McBride, Through the doors of the old hotel A burnin' fire began to build People screamin' for their lives, And the first one there was john McBride. People saw the roof cave in, That he would not survive Than a lady right outside, Said her baby boy was trapped inside But not a man would fight the flames, That it would be too late And when the boy grew old and gray He spoke about that fateful day, And the man that saved his life, Texas Ranger, john McBride Still I travel far and wide, To hear the legend of McBride. YEAH