Cat. #0824 (MFH #17) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on August 8, 1969
VERSE 1
I'm on my way for Adam Ham town
Foot or horse back or on a gray mare
With a blaze down 'er face an' streak down 'er back
Wasn't a hair on 'er but what was cold black
VERSE 2
She bucked an' she pitched an' she throwed me in th ditch
Dirtyed my clothes an' tore up my skin
From th stirrups to th saddle I mounted her again
With my ten toes I rode 'er on th plain
VERSE 3
Met th thief an' th company to
Ridin before an' leadin behind
Stark naked drummer, beatin his drum
With his heels in his pockets, before he run
VERSE 4
I asked 'im th place that I didn't know where
Made 'im so mad he scarcely looked down
It made 'im so mad he scarcely looked down
But he told me th way for Adam Ham town
VERSE 4
When I got there not a soul could I see
Streets were as crowed, laughin at me
Laughin and funin an' make'n their games
My shoes were wore out an' my feet was lame
VERSE 5
Set myself down on a hot brimstone
Ten thousand gathered 'round me, I found myself alone
It rained and it hailed an' it came a great storm
Killed ten thousand that never was born
VERSE 7
So loaded up my wagon, fish'n I'll go
Yes, I will, yes I will, ruther or no
My wagon turned over my fish got spilled
Kill th ole gray mare, yes I will