Big Rock Candy Mountain

Cat. #1310 (MFH #833) - As sung by Anet Rayston, Fayetteville, Arkansas on July 14, 1967

VERSE 1
One sunny day in th month of May
When a man, he came hiking
He came to a tree and I said to be
This is just right to my likin'

VERSE 2
Th same old month an' th same old day
Th visitor still came hikin'
Said th man to th son, come --- ---
To th big Rock Candy Mountin'

VERSE 3
O, th buzzin' of th bees an' th cigarette trees
An' th soda water fountin'
At th lemonade springs where th bluebirds sing
At th big Rock Candy Mountin'

VERSE 4
Along came a farmer an' his son
To th hay fields they were boundin'
Said th man to th son, why don't you come
To th big Rock Candy Mountin'

VERSE 5
No mail trains stop, there ain't no cops
Th folks are --- th fountain
But th men were --- and th women are tried
In th big Rock Candy Mountain

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