Rex Allen - Sweet Betsy from Pike by Rex Allen lyrics

Did you ever hear tell of sweet Betsy from Pike? Who crossed the white prairies with her lover Ike With two yoke of cattle and one spotted hog a tall Shanghai rooster and an old yeller dog Toolly ri lum toolly ro lum toolly ri lum toodle lay One evening quite early they camped on a plat Made down their blankets on a green shady flat Where Betsy quite tired lay down to repose While with wonder Ike gazed on his Pike county rose Toody rye lum toolly ro lum toolly ri lum toodle lay Well the Indians came down in a wild yelling horde And Betsy was scared they would scalp her adored Behind the front wagon wheel Betsy did cry And fought off the Indians with musket and ball Toody rye lum toolly ro lum toolly ri lum toodle lay Well they soon reached the desert where Betsy gave out And out in the sand she lay rolling about While Ike in great terror looked down in surprise saying: "Betsy get up you'll get sand in your eyes!" Toody rye lum toolly ro lum toolly ri lum toodle lay Well Shanghai ran off and the cattle all died The last piece of bacon that morning was fried Poor Ike got discouraged and Betsy got mad The dog wagged his tail and looked wonderfully sad Toody rye lum toolly ro lum toolly ri lum toodle lay Well Ike and sweet Betsy attended a dance Where Ike wore a pair of his Pike county pants Sweet Betsy who was covered with ribbons and rings Said: "Ike you're an angel but where are your wings?" Toody rye lum toolly ro lum toolly ri lum toodle lay --- .