Springfield Mountain Songtext
von Bascom Lamar Lunsford

On a summer′s day
A man did go
Way down in the meadow
Far to mow
To de de rye doe
To de de ray
To de de rye doe ray
When he had come
Half 'round the field
A pison serpent bit him on the heel
To de de rye doe
To de de ray
To de de rye doe ray
When he lay down
Upon the ground
He rolled his eyes and he looked all around
To de de rye doe
To de de ray
To de de rye doe ray


Well brother dear
What made you go
Way down in the meadow
Far to mow
To de de rye doe
To de de ray
To de de rye doe ray
Well sister dear
I′ll have you know
'Twas daddy's grass and it must be mowed
To de de rye doe
To de de ray
To de de rye doe ray
Young people all
This warning take
And don′t get bit by a big black snake
To de de rye doe
To de de ray
To de de rye doe ray