A good few years ago – so, OK, it was 1997 – another  writer sent me this musical parody, to be sung to the tune of “Back in the Saddle, Again.” It was composed especially for me, as he was inspired upon actually recieving a copy of “To Truckee’s Trail.”

“BACK IN THE BOOKWORKS A’GIN”

Well, she’s back in the bookworks a’gin.

Writin’ away when she kin’. ‘magination’s never dry,

When there’s his’try there to ply,

‘Cause she’s back in the bookworks a’gin.

Writin’ ’bout his’try once more,

Poundin’ her ol’ com-pu-tor

She’s describin” Truckee’s Trail, Starvin’ and tra-vail

Back in the bookworks a’gin

Chorus: Whoopi-ty-aye-Oh

Writin’ to and fro

Back in the bookworks again

Whoopi-ty-aye-Yay She goes her own durn way

‘N’ she’s back in the bookworks agin.

Now, the first book’s the worst

You think the whole durn thing’s cursed

But you stick right to the trail

And you know, you’ll never fail!

You’ll be back in the bookworks a’gin.

I’ll send her a cowboy’s farewell

Pop off a round, bang the bell

She’ll be back someday, I know

An’ a-writin’ she will go

Back to the bookworks a’gin.

Chorus: Whoopi-ty-aye-Oh

Writin’ to and fro

Back in the bookworks again

Whoopi-ty-aye-Yay

She goes her own durn way

‘N’ she’s back in the bookworks agin!