Bill Haley & His Comets - Skinny Minnie Lyrics
Born on a mountain top in Tennesseegreenest state in the land of the freeraised in the woods so he knew ev'ry treekilt him a b'ar when he was only threeDavy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!In eighteen thirteen the Creeks uproseaddin' redskin arrows to the country's woesNow, Injun fightin' is somethin' he knows,so he shoulders his rifle an' off he goesDavy, Davy Crockett, the man who don't know fear!Off through the woods he's a marchin' alongmakin' up yarns an' a singin' a songitchin' fer fightin' an' rightin' a wronghe's ringy as a b'ar an' twict as strongDavy, Davy Crockett, the buckskin buccaneer!Andy Jackson is our gen'ral's namehis reg'lar soldiers we'll put to shameThem redskin varmints us Volunteers'll tame'cause we got the guns with the sure-fire aimDavy, Davy Crockett, the champion of us all!~Headed back to war from the ol' home placebut Red Stick was leadin' a merry chasefightin' an' burnin' at a devil's pacesouth to the swamps on the Florida TraceDavy, Davy Crockett, trackin' the redskins down!Fought single-handed through the Injun Wartill the Creeks was whipped an' peace was in storeAn' while he was handlin' this risky choremade hisself a legend for evermoreDavy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!He give his word an' he give his handthat his Injun friends could keep their landAn' the rest of his life he took the standthat justice was due every redskin bandDavy, Davy Crockett, holdin' his promise dear!Home fer the winter with his familyhappy as squirrels in the o
