And now: Rattlesnake Mountain By Jimmy Driftwood On Rattlesnake me-y-Mountain I did dwe-y-well And I heard a ste-y-story I'm gonna te-y-tell. Come a-ru-di-ru-di-ru. A nice young me-y-man in the month of me-y-May Went down to the fe-y-field for to mow his a-he-y-hay. Come a-ru-di-ru-di-ru. He had not mow-y-wowed around the fe-y-field Till a rattle-come-a-sne-y-snake and bit him on the he-y-heel Come a-ru-di-ru-di-ru. He cried, "Little be-y-bird, go tell my ge-y-gal I'm a-rattlesnake be-y-bit and I need my se-y-Sal. Come a-ru-di-ru-di-ru. Oh, the bird did fle-y-fly and spread the nu-y-news And a-here come se-y-Sally without her shu-y-shoes. Come a-ru-di-ru-di-ru. "Oh Johnny de-y-dear, why did you go-y-go Into the fe-y-field the hay for to mo-y-mow?" Come a-ru-di-ru-di-ru. "Oh Sally de-y-dear, I thought you kno-y-knowed When the hay gets a-re-ri-ripe its got to be mo-y-mowed." Come a-ru-di-ru-di-ru. "Oh Johnny de-y-dear, I'll save your le-y-life If I may be-y-be your sweet little we-wi-wife." Come a-ru-di-ru-di-ru. She grabbed his le-y-leg and made him sque-y-weel And sucked the poison b-y-blood all out of his he-y-heel. Come a-ru-di-ru-di-ru. Come all young me-y-men and a warning te-y-take Don't ever get be-y-bit by a rattle-copper sne-y-snake. Come a-ru-di-ru-di-ru. When a rattle snake be-y-bites it hurts like a kne-y-knife When a woman be-y-bites you're bit for the rest of you life. Come a-ru-di-ru-di-ru. I can't promise this is 100% as Jimmy sang it, but it should be close.
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