Nat "King" Cole — Wolverton Mountain

They say don't go On Wolverton Mountain If you're lookin' for a wife 'Cause Clifton Clowers (Doodle-oot-du.) Has a pretty young daughter (Doodle-oot-du.) He's mighty handy (Doodle-oot-du.) With a gun and knife (Doodle-oot-du.) Her tender lips (Her tender lips,) Are sweeter than honey And Wolverton Mountain Protects her there The bears and the birds (Ooo, hoot-hoo.) Tell Clifton Clowers (Ooo, hoot-hoo.) If a stranger (Ooo, hoot-hoo.) Should enter there (Ooo, hoot-hoo.) All of my dreams Are on Wolverton Mountain I want his daughter For my wife I'll take my chances (Doodle-oot-du.) And climb that mountain (Doodle-oot-du.) Though Clifton Clowers (Doodle-oot-du.) He might take my life (Doodle-oot-du.) Her tender lips (Her tender lips,) Are sweeter than honey And Wolverton Mountain Protects her there The bears and the birds (Ooo, hoot-hoo.) Tell Clifton Clowers (Ooo, hoot-hoo.) If a stranger (Ooo, hoot-hoo.) Should enter there (Ahhh-ahhh.) I'm goin' go up On Wolverton Mountain It's just too lonesome Down here below It's just not right (Doodle-oot-du.) To hide his daughter (Doodle-oot-du.) From the one (Doodle-oot-du.) Who loves her so (Doodle-oot-du.) Her tender lips (Her tender lips,) Are sweeter than honey And Wolverton Mountain Protects her there The bears and the birds (Ooo, hoot-hoo.) Tell Clifton Clowers (Ooo, hoot-hoo.) If a stranger (Ooo, hoot-hoo.) Should enter there (Ooo, hoot-hoo.) But, I don't care about Clifton Clowers I'm gonna climb up on his mountain (Fade.) I'm gonna take the girl I love I don't care about Clifron Clowers