Osborne Brothers - Ballad of Jed Clampett lyrics

(Paul Henning)

Come and listen to my story 'bout a man named Jed

Poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed

Then one day he was shooting at some food

And up through the ground came a bubbling crude.

Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.

--- Instrumental ---

Well, the first thing you know Jed's a millionaire

Kinfolk said Jed, move away from there

He said that California is the place he ought to be

So he loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly.

Hills that is, swimming pools and movie stars.

--- Instrumental ---

Now it's time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin

They would like to thank you folks for kindly dropping in

You're all invited back again to this locality

To have a heaping helping of their hospitality.

Beverly Hillbillies that's what they call 'em now

Nice folks, y'all come back now, hear?...