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Odetta – Timber lyrics
You gotta haul that timber before the sun goes down
Drag it across the river before the boss comes around
You drag it on down that dusty road
Come on Jerry let's haul this load

Timber, timber
All that timber gotta roll
All that timber gotta roll

Now my old Jerry is an Arkansas mule
He been everywhere and he ain't no fool
He weigh nine hundred and twenty two
Done everything a damn mule can do!

Timber, timber
All that timber gotta roll
All that timber gotta roll

Now Jerry's old shoulder stands a nine feet tall
He pull more lumber than a freight can a-haul
But the work gets heavy Jerry get sore
Pulls so much he wouldn't pull no more

Timber, timber
All that timber gotta roll
All that timber gotta roll

Boss hits Jerry and he made him jump
Jerry run and kick that boss in the rump
Now my old Jerry is a good ole mule
Had of been me I would have killed that fool

Timber, timber
All that timber gotta roll
All that timber gotta roll

Boss tried to shoot ole Jerry in the head
Jerry ducked the bullet, stomped that boss a man dead
Stomped that boss till he wasn't clean
He should have killed him because he's so damn mean.

Timber, timber
All that timber gotta roll
All that timber gotta roll

You gotta haul that timber before the sun goes down
Drag it across the river before the boss comes around
Drag it on down that dusty road.
Come on Jerry let's haul this load

Timber, timber
All that timber gotta roll
All that timber gotta roll
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You gotta haul that timber before the sun goes down Drag it across the river before the boss comes around You drag it on down that dusty road Come on Jerry let's haul this load Timber, timber All that timber gotta roll All that timber gotta roll Now my old Jerry is an Arkansas mule He been everywhere and he ain't no fool He weigh nine hundred and twenty two Done everything a damn mule can do! Timber, timber All that timber gotta roll All that timber gotta roll Now Jerry's old shoulder stands a nine feet tall He pull more lumber than a freight can a-haul But the work gets heavy Jerry get sore Pulls so much he wouldn't pull no more Timber, timber All that timber gotta roll All that timber gotta roll Boss hits Jerry and he made him jump Jerry run and kick that boss in the rump Now my old Jerry is a good ole mule Had of been me I would have killed that fool Timber, timber All that timber gotta roll All that timber gotta roll Boss tried to shoot ole Jerry in the head Jerry ducked the bullet, stomped that boss a man dead Stomped that boss till he wasn't clean He should have killed him because he's so damn mean. Timber, timber All that timber gotta roll All that timber gotta roll You gotta haul that timber before the sun goes down Drag it across the river before the boss comes around Drag it on down that dusty road. Come on Jerry let's haul this load Timber, timber All that timber gotta roll All that timber gotta roll Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: JOSH WHITE
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