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Ballad of Davy Crockett

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David Crockett, David Crockett, the man who didn't all fear Born on a mountain top to Tennessee, Preenas stayed in the land of the priest, Raised in the woods, so's a new every priest, Tilt him a bar when he was only three.

Baby, baby, Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier He fought single hand through the engine war Till the Grits was whipped and peace was in store And while he was hand on this risky chore Made itself a legend forever more They gave the Crockett King of the Wild Frontier Now he'd lost his love and his grief was gone

In his hearty wanted to leave it all He'd lose himself in the forest tall But he answered instead his country's cold They gave the Crockett Chimes up the whole ground here You ain't off to Congress and serve the spell Picks an' up the government and laws as well Took all the Washington so we hewed tell

And patched up the crack in the limperty bell Day, day, day to crack it Seeing his duty clear When he come home his politics and done The western march had just begun So he packed his gear and he crossed the gun And let out Brennan to follow the sun Baby, baby, Crockett, lead the pioneer

His land is big, his land is land is best From brassie planes to the mountain, Cresties ahead of a saw, Meet the Tess, Followin' his legend into the west. Baby, baby, Crockett, The man who didn't appear.

Baby, baby, Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier. to lend but I'm always hearing wedding bells I never thought I'd fall but when I

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