{t:CRIPPLE CREEK}{st:Appalachian folk song}Hey [C]I got a gal at the [F]head of the [C]creekGo up to see her 'bout the [G7]middle of the [C]weekKiss her on the mouth, just as [F]sweet as any [C]wineWraps herself around me like a [G7]sweet pertater [C]vine{c:CHORUS:}{soc}[C]Goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' on a runGoin' up Cripple Creek, to [G7]have a little [C]funGoin' up Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirlGoin' up Cripple Creek to [G7]see my [C]girl{eoc}Now the [C]girls on the Cripple Creek [F]'bout half [C]grownJump on a boy like a [G7]dog on a [C]boneRoll my britches up [F]to my [C]kneesI'll wade old Cripple Creek [G7]whenever I [C]please{c:CHORUS:}{soc}[C]Goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' on a runGoin' up Cripple Creek, to [G7]have a little [C]funGoin' up Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirlGoin' up Cripple Creek to [G7]see my [C]girl{eoc}[C]Cripple Creek's wide and [F]Cripple Creek's [C]deepI'll wade old Cripple Creek a-[G7]fore I [C]sleepRoads are rocky and the [F]hillside's [C]muddyAnd I'm so drunk that I [G7]can't stand [C]steady{c:CHORUS:}{soc}[C]Goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' on a runGoin' up Cripple Creek, to [G7]have a little [C]funGoin' up Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirlGoin' up Cripple Creek to [G7]see my [C]girl{eoc}[C]Kids up on Cripple Creek [F]they so [C]freeJump on your lap like a [G7]squirrel up a [C]treeWe hold on tight when [F]things feel [C]badLaugh when you're happy and [G7]cry when you're [C]sad{c:CHORUS:}{soc}[C]Goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' on a runGoin' up Cripple Creek, to [G7]have a little [C]funGoin' up Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirlGoin' up Cripple Creek to [G7]see my [C]girl{eoc}[C]One time it rained 'bout a [F]week or [C]moreI never saw such [G7]mud be-[C]foreWe ran 'round naked like [F]little greased [C]pigsStood on our heads and [G7]danced a [C]jig{c:CHORUS:}{soc}[C]Goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' on a runGoin' up Cripple Creek, to [G7]have a little [C]funGoin' up Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirlGoin' up Cripple Creek to [G7]see my [C]girl{eoc}When [C]grandma died at a [F]hundred and [C]twoWe danced and we sang like she [G7]asked us [C]toFolks drove in from [F]miles a-[C]roundTo help lay grandma [G7]in the [C]ground{c:CHORUS:}{soc}[C]Goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' on a runGoin' up Cripple Creek, to [G7]have a little [C]funGoin' up Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirlGoin' up Cripple Creek to [G7]see my [C]girl{eoc}[C]Loving you is [F]so [C]easyCuz I love you and [G7]you love [C]meIf I had all the [F]gold on [C]earthIt still wouldn't touch what a [G7]good friend's [C]worth{c:CHORUS:}{soc}[C]Goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' on a runGoin' up Cripple Creek, to [G7]have a little [C]funGoin' up Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirlGoin' up Cripple Creek to [G7]see my [C]girl{eoc}{t:CRIPPLE CREEK}
