The lyrics to Bonaparte's Retreat were written by the recently deceased Pee Wee King. Do a forum search (make sure to separate Pee Wee, not PeeWee) and you'll find a lot about him AND Bonaparte's Retreat. Here's one from Dec 97 Dick was explaining how to get the lyrics from the database. Some things never change. As to recordings, sometimes the oldies are the goodies. Check out the Skillet Lickers. Can't get much better than that.