A southern cowpoke has taken “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” to Texas.  After consuming a fire ant,”Yippie-ti-yay! My stomach’s on fire!”, our gritty hero ingests one southwest critter after another: spider, roadrunner, horned lizard, armadillo, rattlesnake, boar, and longhorn.  Finally, he swallows his horse, rope, and eventually himself.  “If I want it done right, I’ll do it myself.”  The clever cowboy starts a stampede and drives everything out.  Will Terry’s large, warm-toned illustrations place this story solidly in the desert with plenty of cacti, sand, and rock formations.  An unexpected ending is entirely fitting for this ol’ cowpoke!  A great read, or sing, aloud for all to enjoy.