Mountain dew
Mountain dew
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1. My brother Bill runs a
still on the hill Where he turns out a gallon or two And the buzzards in
the sky get so drunk they can’t fly Just from sniffing that good old
mountain dew. Refrain : They call it that good old mountan dew,
And them that refuse it are few. I’ll hush up my mug if you’ll fill up
my jug With that good old mountain dew. 2. My uncle Mort, he is sawed
off and short, He measure ‘bout four foot two, But he thinks he’s a
giant when you give him a pint Of that good old mountain dew.
Refrain : 3. You take a little trash and you mix it with ash,
And you throw in the soul of a shoe, Then you stir it awhile with an old
rusty file, And they call it that good old mountain dew.
Refrain : 4. During the war we couldn’t get any more, We didn’t
have no sugar for the dew With a few old potaters and a few ripe
tomaters, We turned out some stuff, I’m tellin’ you. Refrain :
5. I know a guy named Pete, his hair ain’t so neat, Though he fixes it
with syrup and blue, But it stays right in place when he uses just a
trace Of that good old mountain dew. Refrain : 6. Old Auntie
June had a brand new perfume, It had such a wonderful “pew” But to her
surprise, when she had it analyzed, It was nothing but that good old
mountain dew. Refrain : 7. Old Deacon Crane took a trip in the
rain, Said his wife had come down with the flu, And hadn’t I ought just
to give him a quart Of that good old mountain dew. Refrain : 8.
There’s an old hollow tree just a little way from me Where you lay down
a dollar or two If you hush up your mug, then they’ll give you a jug Of
that good old mountain dew. Refrain : 9. Mr Roosevelt told me
just how he felt The day that the dry law went through: If your likker’s
too red, it will swell up your head Better stick to that good old
mountain dew. Refrain : 10. The preacher walks by with a tear
in his eye Said that his wife had the flu She’ll be alright if you give
her a pint Of that good old mountain dew. Refrain : 11. My
uncle Klaus had a real mean old mouse When they asked how it happened,
He said it was a lappin’ That good old mountain dew. Refrain :