On The Banks Of Beautiful Buffalo Lyrics by Jimmie Driftwood
Jimmie Driftwood Lyrics
(Jimmy Driftwood)
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Three old maids lived under the bluff
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In the Ozark Mountains, wild and rough
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
One day a wild man came along
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And he tried to court them all day long
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
He said to the youngest, be my bride
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Iβll take your hair and take your hide
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
Before Iβd be a wild manβs bride
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Iβd lose my hair and lose my hide
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
He took her skin and he turned her loose
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And she looked just like a new picked goose
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
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He said to the next one, be my wife
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I take your hide and take your life
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
Before Iβd be a wild manβs wife
Shickle β ay β shoe and a β shuffle β low
Iβd lose my hide and lose my life
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
He took her skin and he let her go
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And she danced all night on her heel and toe
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
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He said to the oldest, be my squaw
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Iβll take your skin from my mother β in β law
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
She said, wild man, that cannot be
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Iβm a tough old maid and you canβt skin me
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
He threw at her with his hunting knife
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It bounced right back and took his life
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
She put the skins back on her kin
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And they were twice as pretty and young again
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
The more I love this tale, Old Pal
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Donβt ever get smart with an Ozark gal
On the rocky banks of the Buffalo
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[Thanks to Rodger for lyrics]
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