Big Rock Candy Mountain
Recorded by Burl Ives
Written by Dave Fisher
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Oh the buzzing of the bees at the cigarette trees
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Near the soda water fountain
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Where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings
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In the Big Rock Candy Mountain
On a summer day in the month of May
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A burly bum came hiking
Down a shady lane through the sugar cane
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He was looking for his liking
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As he strolled along he sang a song
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Of the land of milk and honey
Where a bum can stay for many a day
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And he won't need any money
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In the Big Rock Candy Mountain
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The cops have wooden legs
The bulldogs all have rubber teeth
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And the hens lay soft-boiled eggs
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The farmers trees are full of fruit
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And the barns are full of hay
I want to go where there ain't no snow
Where the sleet don't fall the winds don't blow
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In the Big Rock Candy Mountains
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