Bill Hayes - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
Davy, Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier
Born on a mountain top in Tennessee,
greenest state in the land of the free.
Raised in the woods so’s he knew every tree.
Killed him a bear when he was only three.
Davy, Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier.
He fought single-handed through the Injun war,
'till the Creeks was whipped and peace was restored.
And while he was handling this risky chore,
made himself a legend, forevermore.
Davy, Davy Crockett the man who don’t know fear.
When he lost his love, and his grief was gall,
in his heart he wanted to leave it all,
And lose himself in the forest tall,
but he answered instead, his country’s call.
Davy, Davy Crockett, the choice of the whole frontier.
He went off to Congress and served a spell.
Fixin’ up the government and laws as well.
Took over Washington, so we hear tell,
and patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell.
Davy, Davy Crockett, seein’ his duty clear.
(or Serving his country well.)
When he come home, his politickin’ done,
the western march had just begun.
So he packed his gear, and his trusty gun
and lit out a grinnin’ to follow the sun.
Davy, Davy Crockett, leadin the Pioneers.
Well, he heard about Huston and Austin and so,
to the Texas plains, he just had to go
Where freedom was fightin’
another foe and they needed him at the Alamo.
Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
His land is biggest, and his land is best from grassy
plains to the mountain crest.
He’s ahead of us all in meeting the test.
Followin’ his legend right into the West.
Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
King of the Wild Frontier.
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