Where the Grizzly Dwells + 

I admire the artificial art of the East; + 

But I love more the inimitable art of the West, + 

Where nature’s handiwork lies in virginal beauty. + 

Amidst the hum of city life + 

I saunter back to dreams of home. + 

Astride the back of my trusty steed + 

I wander away, losing myself + 

In the foothills of the Rockies. + 

Away from human habitations, + 

Up the rugged slopes, + 

Through the timbered stretches, + 

I hear the frightful cry of wolves + 

And see a bear sneaking up behind. + 

Many nights ago, + 

While herding a bunch of cattle + 

During the round-up season, + 

I lay upon the grass + 

Looking at the mated stars; + 

I wondered if a cowboy + 

Could go to the Unknown Place, + 

The Happy Hunting Ground, + 

When this short life is over. + 

But, here or there, I shall always live + 

In the land of mountain air + 

Where the grizzly dwells + 

And sage brush grows; + 

Where mountain trout are not a few; + 

In the land of the Bitterroot⁠— + 

The Indian land⁠—Land of the Golden West. + 