[Music and Lyrics by Arthur Schwartz and Leo Robin]

Met a gal in calico, down in Santa Fe
Used to be her Sunday beau ‘til I rode away
Do I want her, do I want her love
Yes, siree
Will I win her, will I win her love
Wait and see
Workin’ with a rodeo, go from town to town
See most ev’ry kind a gal, ev’ry kind a gown
But who made my heart sing
Yippee yi, yippee yo
My little gal in calico

Take my gal in calico, down in Santa Fe
Guess I’d better let her know that I feel this way
Is she waitin’, is she waitin’
She better be
Am I hopin’ to be ropin’ her
Yes, siree
Gonna quit the rodeo, gonna settle down
Buy a bolt of calico for a weddin’ gown
Then will I fence her in
Yippee yi, yippee yo
My little gal in calico