Verse 1
Oh Adon’t you reE7member sweet ABetsy from Pike
Who crossed the big F#mmountains with Eher lover Ike
With F#mtwo yoke of C#moxen, a Bmlarge yellow Adog
And a tall Shanghai E7rooster and Aone spotted hog
Chorus
Sayin’ “Goodbye Pike E7county, fareAwell for awhile
We will come back aE7gain when we Apan out our pile”
Verse 2
The AShanghai ran E7off and the Aoxen all died
That morning the F#mlast piece of Ebacon was fried
Poor F#mIke got disC#mcouraged and BmBetsy got Amad
And the dog wagged his E7tail and looked Awondrously sad
Verse 3
The Awagon broke E7down with a Aterrible crash
And out on the F#mprairie rolled Eall sorts of trash
A F#mfew little C#mbaby clothes Bmdone up with Acare
Looked a little susE7picious but Aall in the square
Verse 4
The Awarriors came E7down with a Astartling roar
And Betsy was F#mskeered for the Eone she adored
BeF#mhind the front C#mwagon wheel BmBetsy did Acrawl
And there she stood E7ready with Amusket and ball
Verse 5
They Asoon reached the E7desert where ABetsy gave out
And down in the F#msand she lay Erolling about
While F#mIke in great C#mhorror looked Bmon with surAprise
Saying “Betsy get up, E7you’ll get Asand in your eyes. “
Verse 6
Sweet ABetsy got E7up with a Agreat deal of pain
And said she’d go F#mback to Pike Ecounty again
But F#mIke gave a C#msigh and they Bmfondly emAbraced
An they travelled aE7long with his Aarm round her waist