Ole Slew‐Foot Songtext
von Johnny Horton

High on the mountain, tell me what you see
Bear tracks, bear tracks, looking back at me
Better get your rifle, boy, before it′s too late
'Cause the bear′s got a little pig and headed through the gate

He's big around the middle, and he's broad across the rump
Runnin′ 90 miles an hour, takin′ 30 feet a jump
Ain't never been caught, he ain′t ever been treated
Some folks say he looks a lot like me


I saved up my money and I bought me some bees
And they started makin' honey way up in the trees
Cut down the trees, but my honey′s all gone
Ole slew foot's done made himself at home

He′s big around the middle, and he's broad across the rump
Runnin' 90 miles an hour, takin′ 30 feet a jump
Ain′t never been caught, he ain't ever been treated
Some folks say he looks a lot like me

Winter′s comin' on, and it′s 20 below
And the river's froze over, so where can he go?
We′ll chase him up the gully, then we'll run him in the well
And shoot him in the bottom just to listen to him yell


He's big around the middle, and he′s broad across the rump
Runnin′ 90 miles an hour, takin' 30 feet a jump
Ain′t never been caught, he ain't ever been treated
Some folks say he looks a lot like me