The Ballad Of Davy Crockett Lyrics - Tennessee Ernie Ford

Born on a mountain in Tennessee 

Greenest state in the land of the free 

Raised in the woods so's he knew every tree 

He killed him a b'ar when he was only three 

Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier 

Fought single-handed thru the Injun war 

'Till the Creeks was whipped and the peace was in store 

And while he was a'handlin' this risky chore 

Made hisself a legend forever more 

Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don't know fear 

When he lost his love, his grief was gall 

In his heart, he wanted to leave it all 

And lose hisself in the forest tall 

But he answered, instead, his country's call 

Davy, Davy Crockett, the choice of the whole frontier 

He went off to Congress and served a spell 

Fixin' up the government and laws as well 

Took over Washington, so I hear tell 

And patched up a crack in the Liberty Bell 

Davy, Davy Crockett, seein' his duty clear 

When he came home, his politickin' done 

Why, the big western march had just begun 

So he packed his gear and his trusty gun 

And lit out a'grinnin' to follow the sun 

Davy, Davy Crockett, leadin' the pioneer 

His land is the biggest, his land is the best 

From grassy plaines to the mountain crest 

He's ahead of us all and meetin' the test 

And a'follern' his legend right into the west 

Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier 

Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier