Ballad Of Jed Clampett Lyrics - Singles - Bill Monroe

Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Bill Monroe 

Come and listen to my story 'bout a man named Jed 

Poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed 

Then one day he was shootin' at some food 

And up through the ground came a bubbling crude 

(Oil, that is, Texas tea, black gold) 

First thing you know, old Jed's a millionaire 

Friends said, Jed, move away from here 

Said that California was the place he ought to be 

So he loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly 

(Hills, that is, swimming pools and movie stars) 

Well, now it's time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin 

They would like to thank you folks for kindly dropping in 

You're all invited back again to this locality 

To have a heaping helping of their hospitality 

(Beverly Hillbillies, that's what they call 'em now 

Nice folks, Y'all come back now, hear?)