Sweet Betsy From Pike Full Lyrics
[00:00.40] Now don't you remember sweet Betsy from Pike
[00:26.51] Who crossed the big mountains with her lover Ike
[00:30.82] Two yoke of oxen a big yeller dog
[00:35.23] A tall Shanghai rooster and one spotted hog
[00:39.89] One evenin' quite early they camped on the plat
[00:45.08] Down by the road on a green shady flat
[00:49.47] Where Betsy got tired and lay down to repose
[00:53.65] And Ike he just gazed on his Pike County rose
[00:58.50] Well they soon reached the desert where Betsy gave out
[01:21.23] Down in the sand she lay rollin' about
[01:25.64] While Ike in great tears looked on in surprise
[01:29.96] He said, Betsy get up, you'll get sand in your eyes
[01:35.59] Well the Shanghai ran off and the cattle all died
[01:40.38] The last piece of bacon that mornin' was fried
[01:44.80] Ike he got discouraged and Betsy got mad
[01:49.29] The dog wagged his tail and looked wonderfully sad
[01:54.56] Well a miner said, Betsy will you dance with me
[02:24.54] I will now old Hoss if you don't make too free
[02:29.19] But don't dance me hard do you want to know why
[02:33.49] Doggone you I'm chocked full of strong alkali
[02:38.43] Ike and sweet Betsy got married of course
[02:43.50] But Ike gettin' jealous obtained the divorce
[02:48.06] Betsy well satisfied said with a shout
[02:52.39] Goodbye you big lummox, I'm glad you backed out.
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