[Verse] The code of the west ain?t some words on a page You just natch?lly know it when you come of age You eat when you?re hungry you drink when you?re dry You look every man in the eye Oh the code of the west  when the boys talk of women The code of the west  what-cha know you don?t tell The code of the west a man soaps his own saddle brand his own cattle and some of his neighbors as well [Verse] If you?re build-in fences then I ain?t for hire You get me for nothing and I bring the wire You patch up my windows I?ll plumb up you?re door?s If you scratch my back I?ll scratch yours Oh the code of the west you must honor your neighbor The code of the west  to your own self be true The code of the west you must do un-to others do un-to  other?s before they do it un-to you.