Cripple Creek

Cripple Creek

1: Well I married a wife in the month of June,
Married her up by the light of the moon.
We live down on Cripple Creek.
We’ve been there about a week.
CHORUS: I’m a-goin’ down to Cripple Creek, I’m goin’ on a run.
Goin’ down to Cripple Creek to have some fun.
Goin’ down to Cripple Creek, I’m goin’ on a run.
Goin’ down to Cripple Creek to have some fun.
2: Now Cripple Creek girl’s about half-grown,
Jump on a man like a dog on a bone.
Roll my pants up to my knees,
Cross on Cripple Creek a-when I please.
CHORUS: I’m a-goin’ down to Cripple Creek, I’m goin’ on a run,
Goin’ down to Cripple Creek to have some fun.
Goin’ down to Cripple Creek, I’m goin’ on a run.
Goin’ down to Cripple Creek to have some fun.
3: Well I’m goin’ to Cripple Creek, I’m goin’ on a run.
I’m a-goin’ to Cripple Creek to have some fun.
CHORUS: I’m a-goin’ to Cripple Creek, I’m goin’ on a run,
Goin’ to Cripple Creek to have some fun.

Source: Mark Atkins (by ear), 4/30/00