O Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie The song, one of the most well-known cowboy ballads, is also known as The Cowboy’s Lament and The Dying Cowboy. The song grew from a sea song called The Sailor’s Grave or The Ocean Burial, which began “O bury me not in the deep, deep sea.” Here is a rendition by … More Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie