Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Ballad of Ned Clampett, artist - Lester Flatt.
Date of issue: 01.06.2008
Song language: English
Ballad of Ned 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?) |