The Ballad of Davy Crockett is a song with music by George Bruns and lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn. --- *The song was introduced on the television miniseries Davy Crockett, first telecast on December 15, 1954, on ABCs Disneyland. Fess Parker played the role of Davy Crockett and continued in four other episodes made by Walt Disney Studios. It was sung by The Wellingtons. Buddy Ebsen co-starred as George Georgie Russel, and Jeff York played legendary boatman Mike Fink. * ------ Born on a mountain top in Tennessee, greenest state in the land of the free Raised in the woods sos he knew evry tree, kilt him a bar when he was only three Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier ! In eighteen thirteen the Creeks uprose, addin redskin arrows to the countrys woes Now, Injun fightin is somethin he knows, so he shoulders his rifle an off he goes Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who dont know fear ! Off through the woods hes a marchin along, makin up yarns an a singin a song Itchin fer fightin an rightin a wrong, hes ringy as a bar an twict as strong Davy, Davy Crockett, the buckskin buccaneer ! Andy Jackson is our genrals name, his reglar soldiers well put to shame Them redskin varmints us Volunteersll tame, cause we got the guns with the sure-fire aim Davy, Davy Crockett, the champion of us all ! Headed back to war from the ol home place, but Red Stick was leadin a merry chase Fightin an burnin at a devils pace, south to the swamps on the Florida Trace Davy, Davy Crockett, trackin the redskins down ! Fought single-handed through the Injun War, till the Creeks was whipped an peace was in store An while he was handlin this risky chore, made hisself a legend for evermore Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier ! He give his word an he give his hand, that his Injun friends could keep their land An the rest of his life he took the stand, that justice was due every redskin band Davy, Davy Crockett, holdin his promise dear ! Home fer the winter with his family, happy as squirrels in the ol gum tree Bein the father he wanted to be, close to his boys as the pod an the pea Davy, Davy Crockett, holdin his younguns dear! But the ice went out an the warm winds came, an the meltin snow showed tracks of game An the flowers of Spring filled the woods with flame, an all of a sudden life got too tame Davy, Davy Crockett, headin on West again! Off through the woods were ridin along, makin up yarns an singin a song Hes ringy as a bar an twict as strong, an knows hes right cause he ain often wrong Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who dont know fear ! Lookin fer a place where the air smells clean, where the trees is tall an the grass is green Where the fish is fat in an untouched stream, an the teemin woods is a hunters dream Davy, Davy Crockett, lookin fer Paradise! Now hes lost his love an his grief was gall, in his heart he wanted to leave it all An lose himself in the forests tall, but he answered instead his countrys call Davy, Davy Crockett, beginnin his campaign ! Needin his help they didnt vote blind, They put in Davy cause he was their kind Sent up to Nashville the best they could find, a fightin spirit an a thinkin mind Davy, Davy Crockett, choice of the whole frontier! The votes were counted an he won hands down, so they sent him off to Washinton town With his best dress suit still his buckskins brown, a livin legend of growin renown Davy, Davy Crockett, the Canebrake Congressman ! He went off to Congress an served a spell, fixin up the Governments an laws as well Took over Washinton so we heered tell, an patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell Davy, Davy Crockett, seein his duty clear! Him an his jokes travelled all through the land, an his speeches made him friends to beat the band His politickin was their favorite brand, an everyone wanted to shake his hand Davy, Davy Crockett, helpin his legend grow! He knew when he spoke he sounded the knell, of his hopes for White House an fame as well But he spoke out strong so histry books tell, an patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell Davy, Davy Crockett, seein his duty clear ! When he come home his politickin done, the western march had just begun So he packed his gear an his trusty gun, an lit out grinnin to follow the sun Davy, Davy Crockett, leadin the pioneer ! He heard of Houston an Austin so, to the Texas plains he jest had to go Where freedom was fightin another foe, an they needed him at the Alamo Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who dont know fear ! His land is biggest an his land is best, from grassy plains to the mountain crest Hes ahead of us all meetin the test, followin his legend into the West Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier !
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