The ballad of Jed Clampett
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1. Come and listen to the story about a man named Jed,
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a poor
mountaineer barely kept his family fed.
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Then one day he was shootin' at some food,
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and up
through the ground come a bubblin' crude.
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+ (spoken : ) Oil that
is, black gold, Texas tea. + instr. = verse 1
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2. Well, the first thing you know Ole Jed’s a millionaire,
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the
kinfolk said, “Jed, move away from there!”
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They said “Californie
is the place that you oughta be!”
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So they loaded up the truck
and they moved to Beverly.
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+ (spoken :) Hills, that is, swimming pools, and movie
stars. + in.=verse
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3. Now, it's time to say good-bye to Jed and all his kin,
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they
would like to thank you for so kindly droppin’ in.
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You’re all invited back again
to this locality,
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to
have a heapin’ helpin’ of
their hospitality.
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+ (spoken : ) Beverly
Hills, that is, that’s what they call a mountain !
Nice folks
! Y'all come back, y'hear?
(orig. = no capo; cover in G) (Flatt & Scruggs)