Sweet Betsy From Pike – Johnny Cash
Nghệ sĩ: Johnny Cash
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"Sweet Betsy From Pike" - Johnny Cash
Track 16 of 20 on the album "Johnny Cash Sings The Ballads Of The True West" (1965)
Track 10 of 12 on the album "Mean As Hell!" (1966)
Track 14 of 26 on the compilation album "The Legend " (2005)
Link to song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDjxu7OabDE
Intro
Verse 1→ Phiên khúc
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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
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A tall Shanghai rooster and one spotted hog
Verse 2→ Phiên khúc
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One evening, 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
Instrumental Break
Verse 3→ Phiên khúc
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Well, they soon reached the desert where Betsy gave out
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Down in the sand, she lay rolling about
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While Ike in great tears looked on in surprise
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Said, "Betsy, get up; you'll get sand in your eyes"
Verse 4→ Phiên khúc
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Well, the Shanghai ran off and the cattle all died
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The last piece of bacon that morning 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
Harmonica Solo
Verse 5→ Phiên khúc
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Well, a miner said, "Betsy, will you dance with me?"
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"I will now, ol' 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 chock full of strong alkali"
Verse 6→ Phiên khúc
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Ike and Sweet Betsy got married, of course
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But Ike, getting jealous, obtained a 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!"
Harmonica Solo