She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain
(All verses use the same choral structure of chant and response.)
She'll be comin'round the mountain when she comes. . . Chorus: When she comes! She'll be comin'round the mountain when she comes. . . Chorus: When she comes! She'll be comin'round the mountain Nose a'runnin' like a fountain. She'll be comin'round the mountain when she comes. . . Chorus: When she comes! When she comes! When she comes!
She'll be drivin' six white horses when she comes. . . She'll be drivin' six white horses when she comes. . . She'll be drivin' six white horses. Of manure they'll be sources. She'll be drivin' six white horses when she comes. . .
She'll be wearin' her new bonnet when she comes. . . She'll be wearin' her new bonnet when she comes. . . She'll be wearin' her new bonnet On her head with no hair on it. She'll be wearin' her new bonnet when she comes. . .
She'll be wearin' her bandana when she comes. . . She'll be wearin' her bandana when she comes. . . She'll be wearin' her bandana 'Neath her nose like a banana. She'll be wearin' her bandana when she comes. . .
Well her toes'll be a'tappin' when she comes. . . Well her toes'll be a'tappin' when she comes. . . Well her toes'll be a'tappin' And her ears'll be a'flappin'. Well her toes'll be a'tappin' when she comes. . .
She'll be wearin' her new booties when she comes. . . She'll be wearin' her new booties when she comes. . . She'll be wearin' her new booties On her feet like old tree rooties. She'll be wearin' her new booties when she comes. . .
Well we'll all turn out to cheer her when she comes. . . Well we'll all turn out to cheer her when she comes. . . Well we'll all turn out to cheer her But we just won't stand too near her. Well we'll all turn out to cheer her when she comes. . .
She'll look through the crowd right to me when she comes. . . She'll look through the crowd right to me when she comes. . . She'll look through the crowd right to me With her eyes all red and rheumy. She'll look through the crowd right to me when she comes. . .
I'm gonnuh ask her out to dinner when she comes. . . I'm gonnuh ask her out to dinner when she comes. . . I'm gonnuh ask her out to dinner 'Cause I'm hopin' I can win'er. I'm gonnuh ask her out to dinner when she comes. . .
Yes I'm hopin' for some kissin' when she comes. . . Yes I'm hopin' for some kissin' when she comes. . . Yes I'm hopin' for some kissin' 'Cause it's kissin' I been missin'. Yes I'm hopin' for some kissin' when she comes. . .
© 2000 Bucky Edgett
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