His daddy was Comanche
His mom a pale faced squaw
Born in a bed of flowers
On the banks of the Washataw
Led his people in and war and peace
Walked the white man’s way
Uncle Sam took his land
Said his house was in the way
Quanah Parker’s house needs fixin’
Quanah’s house is falling down
So send your cash in a flash
Before it hits the ground
Please don’t let this landmark
Go the way of the buffalo
If we do may the Lord above
Have mercy on our soul
Quanah’s house is getting’ shaky
Quanah’s house is getting’ old
Quanah’s house lets in the rain
Quanah’s house lets in the cold
The white man was an Indian-giver
And took their prairie back
Quanah got a house of wood
Geronimo a Cadillac
Quanah’s house won’t last much longer
Quanah’s house won’t last much more
It’s time to fix the shingles
It’s time to fix the floor
It’s time to oil the hinges
And mend the window panes
If we let it go like the buffalo
It’s a low down cryin’ shame
Quanah’s house withstood the thunder
Quanah’s house withstood the storms
Quanah’s house just groans and trembles
When the night wind flings its arms
Quanah’s house is getting’ feeble
Quanah’s house is needin’ paint
Give a little or give a lot
But please don’t say you can’t
Quanah’s house needs a heap of fixin’
Quanah’s house is falling down
So send your cash in a flash
Before it hits the ground
Please don’t let this landmark
Go the way of the buffalo
If we do may the Lord above
Have mercy on our soul