Lyrics:

UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK
- THE BAND

WHEN I GET OFF OF THIS MOUNTAIN
YOU KNOW WHERE I WANT TO GO
STRAIGHT DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO THE GULF OF MEXICO

TO LAKE GEORGE, LOUISIANA
LITTLE BESSIE, GIRL THAT I ONCE KNEW
AND SHE TOLD ME JUST TO COME ON BY
IF THERE'S ANYTHING SHE COULD DO

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UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK SHE SENDS ME
IF I SPRING A LEAK SHE MENDS ME
I DON'T HAVE TO SPEAK SHE DEFENDS ME
A DRUNKARD'S DREAM IF I EVER DID SEE ONE

GOOD LUCK HAD JUST STUNG ME
TO THE RACE TRACK I DID GO
SHE BET ON ONE HORSE TO WIN
AND I BET ON ANOTHER TO SHOW

ODDS WERE IN MY FAVOR
I HAD HIM FIVE TO ONE
WHEN THAT NAG CAME AROUND THE TRACK
SURE ENOUGH HE HAD WON

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I TOOK UP ALL OF MY WINNINGS
AND I GAVE MY LITTLE BESSIE HALF
AND SHE TORE IT UP AND BLEW IT IN MY FACE
JUST FOR A LAUGE

NOW THERE'S ONE THING IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
I SURE WOULD LIKE TO SEE
THAT'S WHEN THAT LITTLE LOVE OF MINE
DIPS HER DOUGHNUT IN MY TEA

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NOW ME AND MY MATE WERE BACK AT THE SHACK
WE HAD SPIKE JONES ON THE BOX
SHE SAID, 'I CAN'T TAKE THE WAY HE SINGS
BUT I LOVE TO HEAR HIM TALK'

NOW THAT JUST GAVE MY HEART A FALL
TO THE BOTTOM OF MY FEET
AND I SWORE AND I TOOK ANOTHER PULL
MY BESSIE CAN'T BE BEAT

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NOW, IT'S HOT IN CALIFORNIA
AND UP NORTH IT'S PRETTY COLD
AND THIS LIVING OFF THE ROAD
IS GETTING PRETTY OLD

SO I GUESS I'LL CALL UP MY BIG MAMA
TELL HER I'LL BE ROLLING IN
BET YOU KNOW, DEEP DOWN, I'M KINDA TEMPTED
TO SEE MY SWEET BESSIE AGAIN

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