BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT

(Beverly Hill Billies Theme)
Lyrics and music by Paul Henning

Come 'n listen to my story
'Bout a man named Jed

Poor Mountaineer barely
Kept his family fed

An' then one day,
He was shootin' at some food,

An' up thru the ground
Came a bubblin' crude.

Oil that is!
Black gold!
Texas tea!

Well, the first thing ya know,
Jed's a millionaire

Kinfolk said,
"Jed, move away from there."

Said: Californy is
The place y'oughta be,

So they loaded up the truck,
And they moved to Beverly.

Hills that is!
Swimmin' pools,
Movie stars!

Ol' Jed bought a mansion.
Lawdy it was swank

Next door neighbor was
Pres'dent of the bank,

Lotsa folks objected,
But the banker found no fault,

'Cause ol' Jed's millions
Was alayin' in the vault

Cash, that is!
Cap'tal gains,
Depletion money!

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

An' they would like to thank
You folks fer kindly droppin' in.

You're all invited back again
To this locality,

T'have a heapin' helpin'
Of their hospitality.

Hillbilly, that is! Set a spell,
Take your shoes off!
Y'all come back, here!

Soft karaoke
Words
ACC. GUITAR
BASS
BANJO ROLL
BANJO MELODY
ACCGUITMELODY
sequenced by:
Don Carroll
Houston, Texas
donniec@ix.netcom.com

The Beverly Hill Billies