"Mountain Wild" lyrics - CHRIS LEDOUX

There was a man that lived in the hills all by himself
Chin whiskers' hangin' off his face
In the tree there's a hangin' Bull Elk
The only friend he's got in this world is a big old wild cat
That sleeps down at the foot of the cave, kills off the big rats

I think I'd like to see this guy, well, I might just maybe
But everybody in the little bitty town, they say he's crazy
I asked a fellow what the story was
Asked him just what happened, he said
"Boy, sit down let me tell you about this mountain wild man"

Mountain wild man up on the mountain
Mountain wild man up on the mountain

He had a job and a wife and a little bitty boy
And things were just fine
Till he caught that woman out a runnin' around
And it kinda' messed up his mind

So he went to the bar and he had a few drinks
And he did a lot of thinking
He could either kill that cheatin' woman
Or drown his sorrows drinking

Well, he knew he couldn't kill that cheatin' woman
Or they'd put him in a prison
And his heart and pride were too damn strong
For him to go to drinking

So he broke the bonds of society
And started walkin'
He bought a rifle and an axe and a big Bowie knife
And went to the mountains

Mountain wild man up on the mountain
Mountain wild man up on the mountain

Boy I'm gonna tell you something
Your momma probably never told ya
Just what she never told you 'bout your pa
And why he left you

Now you've heard the story of why he left this land
Well, boy I know who your p's is
He's the 'Mountain Wild Man'

Mountain wild man up on the mountain
Mountain wild man up on the mountain