Jerry (This Timber Got to Roll)
Timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
I got to pull this timber 'fore the sun go down
Get it 'cross that river 'fore the boss comes 'round
Get it on down that dusty road
Come on, Jerry, let's tow this load
Cryin' timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
Well, my old Jerry is an Arkansas mule
Been everywhere and he ain't no fool
Work get heavy, ol' Jerry gets sore
Pulled so much, he won't pull no more
Cryin' timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
Well, the boss, he tried to shoot ol' Jerry in the head
Jerry ducked that bullet and he stomped him dead
Stomped that boss 'til I wanted to scream
Should have killed him 'cause he's so mean
Cryin' timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
Well, the boss kicked Jerry and made him jump
Jerry ride and kick the boss on the rump
My old Jerry is a good old mule
Had it been me, Lord, I had a killed that fool
Cryin' timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
Timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
Come-on you Jerry, hang your soul
You know this timber gotta roll
Timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
I got to pull this timber 'fore the sun go down
Get it 'cross that river 'fore the boss comes 'round
Get it on down that dusty road
Come on, Jerry, let's tow this load
Cryin' timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
Well, my old Jerry is an Arkansas mule
Been everywhere and he ain't no fool
Work get heavy, ol' Jerry gets sore
Pulled so much, he won't pull no more
Cryin' timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
Well, the boss, he tried to shoot ol' Jerry in the head
Jerry ducked that bullet and he stomped him dead
Stomped that boss 'til I wanted to scream
Should have killed him 'cause he's so mean
Cryin' timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
Well, the boss kicked Jerry and made him jump
Jerry ride and kick the boss on the rump
My old Jerry is a good old mule
Had it been me, Lord, I had a killed that fool
Cryin' timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
Timber, timber
Lord, this timber gotta roll
Come-on you Jerry, hang your soul
You know this timber gotta roll
Timber, timber
Credits
Writer(s): Bear Mccreary, Steven L. Kaplan
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