MOUNTAIN WILD D C D There was a man that lived in the hills all by himself D Chin whiskers' hangin' off his face C D In the tree there's a hangin' Bull Elk G D The only friend he's got in this world, is a big old Wild Cat That sleeps down at the foot of the cave C D Kills off the big rats D I think I'd like to see this guy C D Well I might just maybe But everybody in the little bitty town C D They say he's crazy G I asked a fellow what the story was D Asked him just what happeded, he said C D "Boy sit down let me tell you about this mountain wild man" CHORUS D C G D Mountain Wild Man up on the mountain D C G D Mountain Wild Man up on the mountain He had a job and a wife and a little bitty boy And things were just fine Till he caught that woman out a runnin' around And it kinda' messed up his mind So he went to the bar and he had a few drinks' And he did a lot of thinking He could either kill that cheatin' woman Or drown his sorrows drinking Well he knew he couldn't kill that cheatin' woman Or they'd put him in a prison And his heart and pride were too damn strong For him to go to drinking So he broke the bonds of society and started walkin' He bought a rifle and an ax and a big Bowie knife And went to the mountains CHORUS Boy I'm gonna tell you something Your momma probably never told ya' Just what she never told you 'bout your pa And why he left you Now you've heard the story of why he left this land Well boy I know who your pa is He's the "Mountain Wild Man" CHORUS