BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAIN

ONE EVENING AS THE SUN WENT DOWN, AND THE JUNGLE FIRE WAS BURNING

DOWN THE TRACKS CAME A HOBO HIKIN’ AND HE SAID, “BOYS I’M NOT TURNIN’”

I’M HEADED FOR A LAND THAT’S FAR AWAY BESIDES THE CRYSTAL FOUNTAINS

SO COME WITH ME AND WE’LL GO AND SEE THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS

IN THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS, THERE’S A LAND THAT’S FAIR AND BRIGHT

WHERE THE HANDOUTS GROW ON BUSHES AND YOU SLEEP OUT EVERY NIGHT

WHERE THE BOXCARS ALL ARE EMPTY AND THE SUN SHINES EVERY DAY

ON THE BIRDS AND THE BEES AND THE CIGARETTE TREES,

THE LEMONADE SPRINGS, WHERE THE BLUEBIRD SINGS

IN THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS

IN THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS, ALL THE COPS HAVE WOODEN LEGS

AND THE BULLDOGS ALL HAVE RUBBER TEETH AND THE HENS LAY SOFT BOILED EGGS

THE FARMER’S TREES ARE FULL OF FRUIT AND THE BARNS ARE FULL OF HAY

OH I’M BOUND TO GO WHERE THERE AIN’T NO SNOW,

WHERE THE RAIN DON’T FALL AND THE WIND DON’T BLOW,

IN THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS

IN THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS, YOU NEVER CHANGE YOUR SOCKS

AND THE LITTLE STREAMS OF ALCOHOL COME A TRICKLIN’ DOWN THE ROCKS

THE BRAKEMEN HAVE TO TIP THEIR HATS AND THE RAILROAD BULLS ARE BLIND

THERE’S A LAKE OF STEW AND OF WHISKEY TOO,

YOU CAN PADDLE ALL AROUND ‘EM IN A BIG CANOE

IN THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS

IN THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS, THE JAILS ARE MADE OF TIN

AND YOU CAN WALK RIGHT OUT AGAIN AS SOON AS YOU ARE IN

I’M GONNA STAY WHERE YOU SLEEP ALL DAY,

IN THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS

(WHISTLE….) I’LL SEE YOU ALL, THIS COMING FALL, IN THE BIG ROCK CANDY MOUNTAINS.

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