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Sweet Betsy From Pike<br />

O, DON'T YOU REMEMBER SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE<br />

CROSSED THE BIG MOUNTAIN WITH HER LOVER IKE<br />

WITH TWO YOKE OF CATTLE AND ONE SPOTTED HOG<br />

BIG SHANGHI ROOSTER, AND AN OLE YELLER DOG<br />

SING, TURRA-LI-URRA-LI-URRA-LI-AY<br />

THAT EVENING QUITE EARLY THEY CAMPED NEAR THE PLATTE<br />

CLOSE BY THE ROAD IN A GREEN SHADY FLAT<br />

T<strong>HERE</strong> BETSY QUITE TIRED LAID DOWN TO REPOSE<br />

WHILE IN WONDER IKE GAZED ON HIS PIKE COUNTY ROSE<br />

SING, TURRA-LI-URRA-LI-URRA-LI-AY<br />

WILE CROSSING THE DESERT POOR BETSY GAVE OUT<br />

DOWN IN THESAND SHE WAS ROLLIN ABOUT<br />

OLE IKE LOOKED ON WITH THE GREATEST SURPRISE<br />

SAYING, GET UP MY DEAR YOU'LL GET SAND IN YOUR EYES<br />

SING, TURRA-LI-URRA-LI-URRA-LI-AY<br />

POOR BETSY GOT UP WITHEA GREAT DEAL OF PAIN<br />

SHE SWORE SHE'D GO BACK TO PIKE COUNTY AGAIN<br />

OLE IKE HEAVED A SIGH AS THEY FONDLY EMBRACED<br />

THEY TRAVELED RIGHT ON WITH HIS ARM ROUND HER WAIST<br />

SING, TURRA-LI-URRA-LI-URRA-LI-AY

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