Cripple Creek - Lonesome Tofu Expressway

Forrest Oliphant — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:20:14 -0400

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Lyrics:

I got a gal at the head of the creek,
Goin' up to see her the middle of the week,
Kiss her on the mouth just as sweet as any wine,
She wraps herself around me like a sweet potato vine.

Goin' up to Cripple Creek, goin' on a whirl,
Goin' up to Cripple Creek to see my girl,
Goin' up to Cripple Creek, goin' on a run,
Goin' up to Cripple Creek to have a little fun.

Girls up on Cripple Creek, 'bout half grown,
Jump on a boy like a dog on a bone,
Roll my britches up to my knee,
I'll wade Cripple Creek when I please.

Goin' up to Cripple Creek, goin' on a whirl,
Goin' up to Cripple Creek to see my girl,
Goin' up to Cripple Creek, goin' on a run,
Goin' up to Cripple Creek to have a little fun.

Cripple Creek banjo instructional by Forrest Oliphant

Forrest Oliphant — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 16:13:07 -0500

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Notes:

Martha Owen taught me this tune in the Summer of 2000 at the John C. Campbell Folk School. It was the first song I ever learned on banjo.

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Cripple Creek - Lonesome Tofu Expressway

Cripple Creek banjo instructional by Forrest Oliphant