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Up On Cripple Creek

In the style of

The Band

Lyrics

when i get off-a
this mountain
you know
where i wanna go
straight down
the mississippi river
to the gulf of mexico

to lake charles
louisiana
little bessie
girl i once knew
a-she told me
just to come on by
if there's anything
that she could do

up on cripple creek
she sends me
if i spring a leak
she mends me
i don't have to speak
a-she defends me
a drunkard's dream
if i ever did see one

good luck
had just stung me
to the racetrack
i did go
she bet on
one horse to win
and i bet on
another to show

the odds were
in my favor
i had 'em five to one
and that nag to win
came around
the track
sure enough
we had won

up on cripple creek
she sends me
if i spring a leak
a-she mends me
i don't have to speak
she defends me
a drunkard's dream
if i ever did see one

i took up
all of my winnin's
and i gave
my little bessie half
a-she tore it up
and threw it in my face
a-just for a laugh

now there's one thing
in the
whole wide world
i sure would
like to see

that's when that
little love of mine
dips her doughnut
in my tea

hee hee
up on cripple creek
a-she sends me
if i spring a leak
a-she mends me

i don't have to speak
she defends me
a drunkard's dream
if i ever did see one

now me and my mate
were back
at the shack
we had spike jones
on the box

she said i can't take
the way he sing
but i love to
hear him talk

now that just gave
my heart a throb
to the bottom
of my feet
and i swore as
i took another pour
my bessie can't be beat

up on cripple creek
a-she sends me
if i spring a leak
a-she mends me
i don't have to speak
a-she defends me
a drunkard's dream
if i ever did see one

no no hoo
lodle lodle lo
ooh hoo
no no hoo
lodle lodle lo
ooh hoo

there's a flood
out in california
and up north
it's freezin' cold
and this livin'
off the gold
is gettin' pretty old

so i guess i'll call up
my big mama
tell her
i'll be rollin' in

but you know
deep down
i'm kinda tempted
to go and see
my bessie again

up on cripple creek
she sends me
if i spring a leak
she mends me
i don't have to speak
she defends me
a drunkard's dream
if i ever did see one

no no hoo
lodle lodle lo
ooh hoo
no no hoo
lodle lodle lo
ooh hoo

no no hoo
lodle lodle lo
ooh hoo
lodle lodle hoo
lodle lodle hoo

Details

  • Duration : 4:32
  • Key : A
  • Genre : Rock
  • Year released : 1970
  • Language : English

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