Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Ballad of Jed Clampett, artist - Lester Flatt. Date of issue: 01.06.2008
Song language: English
Ballad of Jed Clampett |
| Come and listen to my story 'bout a man named Jed |
| Poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed |
| Then one day he was shootin' at some food |
| And up through the ground came a bubbling crude |
| (Oil, that is, Texas tea, black gold) |
| First thing you know, old Jed’s a millionaire |
| Friends said, Jed, move away from here |
| Said that California was the place he ought to be |
| So he loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly |
| (Hills, that is, swimming pools and movie stars) |
| Well, now it’s time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin |
| They would like to thank you folks for kindly dropping in |
| You’re all invited back again to this locality |
| To have a heaping helping of their hospitality |
| (Beverly Hillbillies, that’s what they call 'em now |
| Nice folks, Y’all come back now, hear?) |