Up On Cripple Creek

up on cripple creek





When i get off of this mountain



You know where i want to go



Straight down the mississippi river



To the gulf of mexico







To lake charles, louisiana



Little bessie, a girl that i once knew



And she told me just to come on by



If there's anything she could do







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Up on cripple creek she sends me



If i spring a leak she mends me



I don't have to speak she defends me



A drunkard's dream if i ever did see one







Good luck had just stung me



To the race track i did go



She bet on one horse to win



And i bet on another to show







Odds were in my favor



I had him five to one



When that nag to win came around the track



Sure enough he had won







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I took up all of my winnings



And i gave my little bessie half



And she tore it up and blew it in my face



Just for a laugh







Now there's one thing in the whole wide world



I sure would like to see



That's when that little love of mine



Dips her doughnut in my tea







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Now me and my mate were back at the shack



We had spike jones on the box



She said, "i can't take the way he sings



But i love to hear him talk"







Now that just gave my heart a fall



To the bottom of my feet



And i swore as i took another pull



My bessie can't be beat







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Now, it's hot in california



And up north it's freezing cold



And this living off the road



Is getting pretty old







So i guess i'll call up my big mama



Tell her i'll be rolling in



Bet you know, deep down, i'm kinda tempted



To go and see my bessie again







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