Pete Seeger — Sweet Betsy from Pike

Oh, don't you remember Sweet Betsy from Pike? She crossed the wide mountains With her lover Ike And one yoke of oxen And big yeller dog A tall Shanghai rooster And one spotted hog Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay Out on the prairie One bright starry night They broke out the whiskey And Betsy got tight She sang and she shouted And danced o're the plain Made a great show for The whole wagon train Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay They soon reached the desert Where Betsy give out And down in the sand She lay rolling about Ike in great terror Looked on in surprise Saying, "Betsy get up You'll get sand in your eyes" Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay The wagon tipped over With a terrible crash And out on the prairie Rolled all sorts of trash A few little baby clothes Done up with care They looked rather suspicious Though it was all on the square Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay The Shanghai ran off And the cattle all died The last piece of bacon That morning was fried Poor Ike got discouraged And Betsy got mad The dog wagged his tail And looked wonderfully sad Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay One morning they climbed Up a very high hill And with great wonder Looked into old Placerville Ike shouted and said As he cast his eyes down "Sweet Betsy, my love Will you come to Hangtown?" Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay Long Ike and sweet Betsy Attended a dance Ike wore a pair of his Pike County pants Sweet Betsy was covered With ribbons and rings Said, "Ike, you're an angel But where are your wings?" Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay Long Ike and sweet Betsy Got married of course But Ike, getting jealous Obtained a divorce And Betsy, well satisfied Said, with a shout "Goodbye, you big lummox I'm glad you backed out" Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay Doodle-ang-fall, di-id-all Do-lang-fall, did-ay