Sweet Betsy From Pike-Burl Ives

[ti:Sweet Betsy From Pike] [ar:Burl Ives] [al:Country Pioneers - Burl Ives] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.25]Do you remember Sweet Betsy from Pike [00:03.45] [00:04.09]Crossed the big mountains with her lover Ike [00:07.26]With two yoke of oxen and a big yaller dog [00:11.14]A tall Shangai rooster and one spotted hog [00:14.19] [00:14.77]Hoodle dang fol-de-die-do hoodle dang fol-de-day [00:18.71] [00:20.22]They soon reached the desert where Betsy give out [00:23.40] [00:24.04]Down on the sand she lay rolling about [00:26.94] [00:27.66]Ike he gazed at her with sobs and with sighs [00:30.87]"Who he get up Betsy [00:32.43]You'll get sand in your eyes" [00:34.31]Hoodle dang fol-de-die-do hoodle dang fol-de-day [00:38.41] [00:39.68]The Shanghai ran off and their cattle all died; [00:43.68]The last piece of bacon That morning was fried; [00:47.29]Ike got discouraged and Betsy got mad [00:50.44]The dog wagged his tail and looked wonderfully sad [00:53.77]Hoodle dang fol-de-die-do hoodle dang fol-de-day [00:57.34] [00:59.13]Long Ike and Sweet Betsy attended a dance; [01:02.42] [01:02.99]Ike wore a pair of his Pike County pants; [01:06.25]Sweet Betsy was dressed up in ribbons and rings; [01:10.00]Ike "You're an angel but where are your wings " [01:13.20]Hoodle dang fol-de-die-do hoodle dang fol-de-day [01:16.83] [01:18.76]A miner come up says "will you dance with me " [01:22.01]"I will you old hoss if you don't make too free; [01:25.46]And i'll tell you the reason [01:27.25]Do you want to know why doggone you [01:29.84]I'm chock full of strong alkali " [01:32.64]Hoodle dang fol-de-die-do hoodle dang fol-de-day