They say don’t go On Wolverton Mountain If you’re lookin’ for a wife ‘Cause Clifton Clowers (Doodle-oot-du) Has a pretty young daughter (Doodle-oot-du) He’s mighty handy (Doodle-oot-du) With a gun and knife (Doodle-oot-du)
Her tender lips (Her tender lips) Are sweeter than honey And Wolverton Mountain Protects her there The bears and the birds (Ooo, hoot-hoo) Tell Clifton Clowers (Ooo, hoot-hoo) If a stranger (Ooo, hoot-hoo) Should enter there (Ooo, hoot-hoo)
All of my dreams Are on Wolverton Mountain I want his daughter For my wife I’ll take my chances (Doodle-oot-du) And climb that mountain (Doodle-oot-du) Though Clifton Clowers (Doodle-oot-du) He might take my life (Doodle-oot-du)
Her tender lips (Her tender lips) Are sweeter than honey And Wolverton Mountain Protects her there The bears and the birds (Ooo, hoot-hoo) Tell Clifton Clowers (Ooo, hoot-hoo) If a stranger (Ooo, hoot-hoo) Should enter there (Ahhh-ahhh)
I’m goin’ go up On Wolverton Mountain It’s just too lonesome Down here below It’s just not right (Doodle-oot-du) To hide his daughter (Doodle-oot-du) From the one (Doodle-oot-du) Who loves her so (Doodle-oot-du)
Her tender lips (Her tender lips) Are sweeter than honey And Wolverton Mountain Protects her there The bears and the birds (Ooo, hoot-hoo) Tell Clifton Clowers (Ooo, hoot-hoo) If a stranger (Ooo, hoot-hoo) Should enter there (Ooo, hoot-hoo)
But, I don’t care about Clifton Clowers I’m gonna climb up on his mountain I’m gonna take the girl I love I don’t care about Clifton Clowers [repeat and fade]