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sweet betsy from pike - roger welsch lyrics

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[verse 1]
oh, don’t you remember sweet betsy from pike
who crossed the big mountains with her lover ike
with two yoke of oxen, a large yellow dog
a tall shanghai rooster and one spotted hog?

[chorus]
singing tooralai, ooralai, ooralai, ay

[verse 2]
one evening quite early they camped by the platte
’twas nearby the road on a green shady flat
where betsy quite tired lay down to repose
while ike gazed with wonder on his pike county rose

[chorus]
singing tooralai, ooralai, ooralai, ay

[verse 3]
they nеxt reached the dеsert where betsy gave out
and down in the sand she lay rolling about
while ike, half discouraged, looked on with surprise
saying, “betsy, get up, you’ll get sand in your eyes.”

[chorus]
singing tooralai, ooralai, ooralai, ay
[verse 4]
at length the old wagon came down with a crash
and out on the prairie were all kinds of trash;
a few little baby clothes done with great care
looked rather suspicious, but all on the square

[chorus]
singing tooralai, ooralai, ooralai, ay

[verse 5]
they went by salt lake to inquire the way
when brigham decided sweet betsy should stay
well, betsy got frightened and ran like a deer
and brigham stood pawing the ground like a steer

[chorus]
singing tooralai, ooralai, ooralai, ay

[verse 6]
this pike county couple attended a dance
and ike wore a pair of his pike county pants
betsy was dressed up in ribbons and rings;
says ike “you’re an angel but where is your wings?”

[chorus]
singing tooralai, ooralai, ooralai, ay
[verse 7]
a miner says, “betsy, won’t you dance with me?”
“i will that, old hoss, if you don’t make too free
don’t dance me too hard; if you want to know why
doggone you i’m chockful of strong alkali.”

[chorus]
singing tooralai, ooralai, ooralai, ay

[verse 8]
this pike county couple got married, of course
and ike became jealous, obtained a divorce
while betsy, well satisfied, cried with a shout
“goodbye, you big lummox, i’m glad you backed out.”

[chorus]
singing tooralai, ooralai, ooralai, ay

- roger welsch lyrics

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