Davey Crockett

(Links to information at the bottom of the page below the words of the song)

The Ballad of Davey Crockett

Born on a mountain top in Tennessee,
Greenest state in the land of the free
Raised in the woods, so's he know ev'ry tree
Kilt him a b'ar when he was only three

Davey, Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier,

Fought single-handed through the Injun war
Till the Creeks was whipped and the peace was in store
While he was handling this risky chore
Made himself a legend forevermore

Davey, Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier,

Went off to Congress and served a spell
Fixing up the government and laws as well
Took over Washington, so I hear tell
And patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell

Davey, Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

He give his word and he give his hand
His Injun friends could keep their land
The rest of his like he took the stand
That justice was due every redskinned man

Davey, Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

When he came home, his politickin' done
The western march had just begun
So he packed up his gear and his trusty gun
And lit out grinnin' to follow the sun

Davey, Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

He heard of Houston and Austin and so
To the Texas plain he just had to go
There freedom was a fightin' another foe
And they needed him at the Alamo

Davey, Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.

Links for Davey Crockett

The Alamo

Legend of Davey Crockett

Page created July 3, 2001. Anne Pemberton. Updated Tue, October 20, 2009 . AP

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