REQ: Wolverton Mountain
a writer of sorts
Wolverton Mountain
Merle Kilgore and Claude King, 1962
They say don't go on Wolverton Mountain,
if you're looking for a wife.
'Cause Clifton Clowers has a pretty
young daughter,
he's mighty handy with a gun and a knife.
Her tender lips are sweeter than honey
And Wolverton Mountain protects her there.
The bears and birds tell Clifton Clowers
If a stranger should wander there.
All of my dreams are on Wolverton Mountain.
I want his daughter for my wife.
I'll take my chances and climb that mountain
Though Clilfton Clowers, he may take my life
Her tender lips ....
I'm going up on Wolverton Mountain,
It's too lonely downhere below.
It's just not right to hide his dayghter
From the one who loves her so.
Her tender lips ...
But I don't care about Clifton Clowers,
I'm gonna climb up on his mountain,
I'm gonna take the girl I love.
I don't care about Clifton Clowers,
I'm gonna climb up on his mountain,
I'm gonna take the girl I love.
(repeat to fade)
> Any inputs appreciated!
>
> Bill
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Bill Fox
Hi all,
Looking for the lyrics to this '60's vintage song (Wolverton Mountain).
I can remember it starts out with "They say don't go on Wolverton
Mountain, if you're lookin(g) for a wife. Cause Clifton Clowers has a
pretty young daughter, he's mighty handy with a gun and a knife." etc.
Any inputs appreciated!
Bill
Rand Nowell
How wabout this input....
Wolverton Mountain is an actual place in Arkansas where Clifton
Clowers lived. He died August 15, 1994 at the age of 102. The song was
a #1 country hit in 1962 for Claude King. Later the same year Jo Ann
Campbell recorded an answer song called "(I'm The Girl On) Wolverton
Mountain" which reached #38.
WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN
They say don't go on Wolverton Mountain
If you're looking for a wife
'Cause Clifton Clowers has a pretty young daughter
He's mighty handy with a gun and a knife
Her tender lips are sweeter than honey
And Wolverton Mountain protects her there
The bears and birds tell Clifton Clowers
If a stranger should wander there
All of my dreams are on Wolverton Mountain
I want his daughter for my wife
I'll take my chances and climb that mountain
Though Clifton Clowers, he may take my life
I'm going up on Wolverton Mountain
It's too lonesome down here below
It's just not right to hide his daughter
From the one who loves her so
But I don't care about Clifton Clowers
I'm gonna climb up on his mountain
I'm gonna take the girl I love
I don't care about Clifton Clowers
I'm a gonna climb up on that mountain
and I'll get the one I love
I don't care about Clifton Clowers
I'm gonna find the one I love
Her tender lips are sweeter than honey
And Wolverton Mountain protects her there
The bears and birds tell Clifton Clowers
If a stranger should wander there
Rand Nowell - Shàlako Music (BMI)
Home of Randy Boone
Country Songwriter/Performer
Wayne Garvin
(posted to alt.music.lyrics and e-mailed to Bill Fox)
On 14 Jan 1997 03:45:00 GMT bil...@community.net (Bill Fox) wrote:
>Looking for the lyrics to this '60's vintage song (Wolverton Mountain).
>I can remember it starts out with "They say don't go on Wolverton
>Mountain, if you're lookin(g) for a wife. Cause Clifton Clowers has a
>pretty young daughter, he's mighty handy with a gun and a knife." etc.
Wolverton Mountain is an actual place in Arkansas where Clifton Clowers
WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN
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