Sweet Betsy from Pike

Sweet Betsy From Pike - Rex Allen

Did you ever hear tell of sweet betsy from pike

Who crossed the white prairies with her lover ike

With two yoke of cattle and one spotted hog a tall

Shanghai rooster and an old yeller dog

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One evening quite early they camped on a plat

Made down their blankets on a green shady flat

Where betsy quite tired lay down to repose

While with wonder ike gazed on his pike county rose

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Well the Indians came down in a wild yelling horde

And betsy was scared they would scalp her adored

Behind the front wagon wheel betsy did cry

And fought off the Indians with musket and ball

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Well 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

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Well ike and sweet betsy attended a dance

Where ike wore a pair of his pike county pants

Sweet betsy who was covered with ribbons and rings

Said ike you're an angel but where are your wings

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