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Sweet Betsy from Pike
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Now don't you remember sweet Betsy from Pike
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Who crossed the big mountains with her lover Ike
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Two yoke of oxen a big yeller dog a tall Shanghai rooster
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And one spottled hog
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One evenin' quite early they camped on the plat
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Down by the road on a green shady flat
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Where Betsy got tired and lay down to repose
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And Ike he just gazed on his Pike County rose
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Well they soon reached the desert where Betsy gave out
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Down in the sand she lay rollin' about
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While Ike in great tears looked on in surprise
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He said Betsy get up you'll get sand in your eyes
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Well the Shanghai ran off and the cattle all died
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The last piece of bacon that mornin' was fried
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Ike he got discouraged and Betsy got mad
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The dog wagged his tail and looked wonderfully sad
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Well a miner said Betsy will you dance with me
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I will now old Hoss if you don't make too free
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But don't dance me hard do you want to know why
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Doggone you I'm chocked full of strong alkali
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Ike and sweet Betsy got married of course
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But Ike gettin' jealous obtained the divorce
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Betsy well satisfied said with a shout
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Goodbye you big lummox I'm glad you backed out
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