REQ: The Ballad of Davy Crocket
Thomas Biddy
I would appreciate the words to:
The Ballad of Davy Crocket
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Thomas
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Hippie
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Bill Hayes
From _Davy Crockett_
Music: George Bruns
Lyrics: Tom Blackburn
Born on a mountain top in Tennessee
greenest state in the land of the free
raised in the woods so he knew ev'ry tree
kilt him a b'ar when he was only three
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!
In eighteen thirteen the Creeks uprose
addin' redskin arrows to the country's woes
Now, Injun fightin' is somethin' he knows,
so he shoulders his rifle an' off he goes
Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don't know fear!
Off through the woods he's a marchin' along
makin' up yarns an' a singin' a song
itchin' fer fightin' an' rightin' a wrong
he's ringy as a b'ar an' twict as strong
Davy, Davy Crockett, the buckskin buccaneer!
Andy Jackson is our gen'ral's name
his reg'lar soldiers we'll put to shame
Them redskin varmints us Volunteers'll tame
'cause we got the guns with the sure-fire aim
Davy, Davy Crockett, the champion of us all!~
Headed back to war from the ol' home place
but Red Stick was leadin' a merry chase
fightin' an' burnin' at a devil's pace
south to the swamps on the Florida Trace
Davy, Davy Crockett, trackin' the redskins down!
Fought single-handed through the Injun War
till the Creeks was whipped an' peace was in store
An' while he was handlin' this risky chore
made hisself a legend for evermore
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!
He give his word an' he give his hand
that his Injun friends could keep their land
An' the rest of his life he took the stand
that justice was due every redskin band
Davy, Davy Crockett, holdin' his promise dear!
Home fer the winter with his family
happy as squirrels in the ol' gum tree
bein' the father he wanted to be
close to his boys as the pod an' the pea
Davy, Davy Crockett, holdin' his young'uns dear!
But the ice went out an' the warm winds came
an' the meltin' snow showed tracks of game
An' the flowers of Spring filled the woods with flame
an' all of a sudden life got too tame
Davy, Davy Crockett, headin' on West again!
Off through the woods we're ridin' along
makin' up yarns an' singin' a song
He's ringy as a b'ar an' twict as strong
an' knows he's right 'cause he ain' often wrong
Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don't know fear!
Lookin' fer a place where the air smells clean
where the trees is tall an' the grass is green
where the fish is fat in an untouched stream
an' the teemin' woods is a hunter's dream
Davy, Davy Crockett, lookin' fer Paradise!
Now he's lost his love an' his grief was gall
in his heart he wanted to leave it all
an' lose himself in the forests tall
but he answered instead his country's call
Davy, Davy Crockett, beginnin' his campaign!
Needin' his help they didn't vote blind
They put in Davy 'cause he was their kind
sent up to Nashville the best they could find
a fightin' spirit an' a thinkin' mind
Davy, Davy Crockett, choice of the whole frontier!
The votes were counted an' he won hands down
so they sent him off to Washin'ton town
with his best dress suit still his buckskins brown
a livin' legend of growin' renown
Davy, Davy Crockett, the Canebrake Congressman!
He went off to Congress an' served a spell
fixin' up the Govern'ments an' laws as well
took over Washin'ton so we heered tell
an' patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell
Davy, Davy Crockett, seein' his duty clear!
Him an' his jokes travelled all through the land
an' his speeches made him friends to beat the band
His politickin' was their favorite brand
an' everyone wanted to shake his hand
Davy, Davy Crockett, helpin' his legend grow!
He knew when he spoke he sounded the knell
of his hopes for White House an' fame as well
But he spoke out strong so hist'ry books tell
an' patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell
Davy, Davy Crockett, seein' his duty clear!
When he come home his politickin' done
the western march had just begun
So he packed his gear an' his trusty gun
an' lit out grinnin' to follow the sun
Davy, Davy Crockett, leadin' the pioneer!
He heard of Houston an' Austin so
to the Texas plains he jest had to go
Where freedom was fightin' another foe
an' they needed him at the Alamo
Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don't know fear!
His land is biggest an' his land is best
from grassy plains to the mountain crest
He's ahead of us all meetin' the test
followin' his legend into the West
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!
M Buck
Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee
Greenest state in the land of the free
raised in the woods so he knew every tree
killed him a bear, when he was only 3
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!
They never sang the rest on the TV show!
M
Warren of the Wasteland
In article <88708816...@news.charweb.org>, web...@charweb.org
(Thomas Biddy) wrote:
> I would appreciate the words to:
> The Ballad of Davy Crocket
>
> Please cc your reply directly to me at
> web...@charweb.org
>
> Thank you,
> Thomas
From "The Kentucky Headhunters" Still Pickin' CD
please forgive the sp's
Born on a moutain top in Tennesse,
Greenest State in the land of the free,
Rased in the woods so he knew every tree,
Killed him a Bar, when he was only three.
Davy, davy crocket, King of the wild frontier(x2)
Up through the woods he's a marching along,
Making up yards and singing a song,
Itching for a fight and righting a wrong,
crazy as a bar and twice as strong.
Davy, davy crocket, King of the wild frontier(x2)
His land is biggest, and his land is best,
From the grassy plains to the Mt's crest,
He's the head of us all, beating the test,
He fallows his legend into the west.
Davy, davy crocket, King of the wild frontier(x3)
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Thorin T. Oakenshield
Thomas Biddy wrote:
I would appreciate the words to:
The Ballad of Davy Crocket
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Born on a mountain in Tennessee,
Greenest state in the Land of the Free
Raised in the woods so's he knew ev'ry tree
Kilt him a b'ar when he was only three.
Davy, Davy Crockett,
King of the wild frontier!
In eighteen thirteen the Creeks uprose,
Addin' redskin arrows to the country's woes.
Now, Injun fightin' is somethin' he knows,
So he shoulders hi rifle an' off he goes.
Davy, Davy Crockett,
The man who don't know fear!
Off through the woods he's a-marchin' along,
Makin up yarns an' a-singin' a song,
Itchin' fer fightin' an' rightin' a wrong,
He's ringy as a b'ar an' twict as strong.
Davy, Davy Crockett, the bucksin buccaneer!
Andy Jackson in our gen'ral's name,
His reg'lar soldiers we'll put to shame,
Them redskin varmints us Volunteers'll tame,
'Cause we got the guns with the sure-fire aim.
Davy, Davy Crockett,
The champion of us all!
Headed back to war from the ol' home place,
But Red Stick was leadin' a merry chase,
Fightin' and burnin' at a devil's pace
South to the swamps on the Florida Trace.
Davy, Davy Crockett,
Trackin' the redskins down!
HeelsFans
You have had some good responses already, but I have some additional verses. I
have included all I have below:
BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT (Tom Blackburn/George Bruns) (Artist: Fess Parker,
Bill Hayes, Tennessee Ernie Ford)
Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee, greenest state in the land of the free,
Raised in the woods so he knew every tree, kil't him a b'ar when he was only
three.
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier.
In eighteen thirteen the Creeks uprose, adding red-skin arrows to the country's
woes.
Now Injun fighting is something he knows so he shoulders his rifle and off he
goes,
Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don't know fear!
Off through the woods he's a marching along, making up yarns an' a-singing a
song.
Itching for fighting and righting a wrong, he's ringy as a b'ar and twict as
strong.
Davy, Davy Crockett, the buckskin buccaneer!
Andy Jackson is our gen'ral's name, his reg'lar soldiers we'll put to shame.
Them redskin varmits us Volunteers'll tame, cause we got the guns with the
surefire aim.
Davy, Davy Crockett, the champion of us all!
Headed back to war from the ol' home place, but Red Stick was leading a merry
chase,
Fighting an' burning at a devil's pace, south to the swamps of the Florida
Trace.
Davy, Davy Crockett, tracking the redskins down!
Fought single-handed through the Injun war till the Creeks he whipped an' peace
was in store
And while he was handling this risky chore, made hisself a legend forever more,
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!
He give his word and he give his hand, that his Injun friends could keep their
land,
An' the rest of his life he took the stand that justice was due in every
red-skin band.
Davy, Davy Crockett, holding his promise dear!
Home fer the winter with his family, happy as squirrels in the ol' gum tree,
Being the father he wanted to be, close to his boys as the pod an' the pea.
Davy, Davy Crockett, heading on West again!
But the ice went out an' the warm winds came an' the melting snow showed the
tracks of game,
An' the flowers of spring filled the woods with flame, an' all of a sudden life
got too tame.
Davy, Davy Crockett, heading on West again!
Off through the woods we're riding along, making up yarns an' singing a song.
He's ringy as a b'ar an' twict as strong an' he knows he's right 'cause he
ain't often wrong.
Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don't know fear!
Looking fer a place where the air smells clean, where the trees is tall and the
grass is green,
Where the fish is fat in an untouched stream, Davy, Davy Crockett, looking fer
Paradise!
Now he'd lost his love and his grief was gall, in his heart he wanted to leave
it all
And lose himself in forests tall, but answered instead his country's call,
Davy, Davy Crockett, beginning his campaign!
Needing his help they didn't vote blind, they put in Davy 'cause he was their
kind,
Sent up to Nashville the best they could find, a fighting spirit and a thinking
mind.
Davy, Davy Crockett, choice of the whole frontier!
The votes were counted and he won hands down, so they sent him off to
Washin'ton town,
With his best dress suit still his buckskins brown,
A living legend of growing renown, Davy, Davy Crockett, the Canebake
Congressman!
He went off to Congress an' served a spell, fixing up the Gover'ment an' laws
as well,
Took over Washin'ton so we heared tell an' patched up the crack in the Liberty
Bell,
Davy, Davy Crockett, seein' his duty clear!
Him and his jokes traveled all through the land an' his speeches made him
friends to beat the band.
His politicking was their favorite brand, and everyone wanted to shake his
hand.
Davy, Davy Crockett, helping his legend grow!
He knew when he spoke he sounded the knell of his hopes for White House an'
fame as well,
But he spoke out strong so hist'ry books tell an' patched up the crack in the
Liberty Bell.
Davy, Davy Crockett, seeing his duty clear!
When come home, his politicking done, the western march had just begin,
So he packed his gear and his trusty gun, an' lit out grinning to follow the
sun.
Davy, Davy Crockett, leading the pioneer!
He heard of Houston and Austin and so to the Texas plains he jest had to go,
Where freedom was fighting another foe, and they needed him at the Alamo.
Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don't know fear!
His land is biggest and his land is best, from grassy plains to the mountain
crest,
He's ahead of us all meeting the test, following his legend into the West.