The ballad of Davy Crocket
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Davy, Davy Crockett, the king
of the wild frontier !
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1. Born on a mountain top in
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the Greenest state in the Land
of the Free,
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raised in the woods so’s he knew ev'ry tree,
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and kilt him a b'ar when he was only three.
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Davy, Davy Crockett, the king
of the wild frontier !
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2. He fought single-handed through the Injun War,
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till the Creeks was whipped
an' peace was in store.
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An' while he was handlin' this risky chore,
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he made hisself
a legend for evermore
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Davy, Davy Crockett, king of
the wild frontier!
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3. Oh, when he lost his love, his grief was gall,
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in his heart he wanted to
leave it all,
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and lose hisself
in the forests tall,
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but he answered instead his
country's call.
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Davy, Davy Crockett, the
choice of the whole frontier !
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4. He went off to Congress and served a spell,
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fixin'
up the Govern'ments an' laws as well,
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took over
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and patched up
the crack in the Liberty Bell.
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Davy, Davy Crockett, serving
his country well !
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5. When he come home, his politickin' done,
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while the big western march
had just begun,
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he packed up his gear an' his
trusty gun,
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an' lit out
a-grinnin' to follow the sun.
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Davy, Davy Crockett, leadin' the pioneer!
(original moves up half a note to capo 3rd here)
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6. His land is biggest an' his land is best,
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from grassy
plains to the mountain crest.
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He's ahead of us all a-meetin' the test,
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and followin' his legend right into the West.
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Davy, Davy Crockett, the king
of the wild frontier !
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King of the wild frontier!
(orig. = capo 2nd; midi = capo 3rd) (Bill Hayes)