"Sweet Betsy From Pike" lyrics - BURL IVES
Now don't you remember sweet Betsy from Pike
Who crossed the big mountains with her lover Ike
Two yoke of oxen a big yeller dog a tall Shanghai rooster
And one spottled hog
One evenin' quite early they camped on the plat
Down by the road on a green shady flat
Where Betsy got tired and lay down to repose
And Ike he just gazed on his Pike County rose
Well they soon reached the desert where Betsy gave out
Down in the sand she lay rollin' about
While Ike in great tears looked on in surprise
He said Betsy get up you'll get sand in your eyes
Well the Shanghai ran off and the cattle all died
The last piece of bacon that mornin' was fried
Ike he got discouraged and Betsy got mad
The dog wagged his tail and looked wonderfully sad
Well a miner said Betsy will you dance with me
I will now old Hoss if you don't make too free
But don't dance me hard do you want to know why
Doggone you I'm chocked full of strong alkali
Ike and sweet Betsy got married of course
But Ike gettin' jealous obtained the divorce
Betsy well satisfied said with a shout
Goodbye you big lummox I'm glad you backed out
The Wayfaring Stranger (1955)
- Leather-Winged Bat
- Cotton-Eyed Joe
- Sweet Betsy From Pike
- On Top Of Old Smoky
- I Know Where I'm Going
- I Know My Love
- Cowboy's Lament (The Streets Of Laredo)
- Wee Cooper O' Fife
- The Riddle Song
- Tam Pierce (Old Engliser)
- Peter Gray
- Darlin' Cory
- John Hardy
- Colorado Trail
- Roving Gambler
- Bonnie Wee Lassie
- The Devil And The Farmer
- On Springfield Mountain
- Little Mohee
- Troubador Song
- Robin, He Married
- Lavender Cowboy
- Green Broom
- High Barbaree
- I've Got No Use For Women
- Old Paint
- Baby Did You Hear
- Pueblo Gal
- Pretty Polly