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Cumberland Mountain Deer Race

by Uncle Dave Macon

on Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy (1983), Uncle Dave At Home (2013), At Home (2021)

Away and away we're bound for the mountain bound for the mountain, bound for the mountain
Over the mountain the wild geese abounding, Ways of chase, away, away

We'll eat nuts cold, the chestnut favor ____ For over the mountains goes the ranger
Over the mountain, the hills confound Ways of chase, away, away

Oh, rovers, rovers, see him, see him Rovers, rovers catch him, catch him
Over the mountain the hills confound, Ways of chase away away

Oh, listen to the hound bells, sweetly ringing Over the mountain, the wild deer springing
Over the mountain, the hills confound, Ways of chase, away, away

See there the wild deer, trembling, panting, trembling panting, trembling panting
One moment falling, the hound dogs standing The ways of chase, away away

Oh, rovers, rovers, see him, see him Rovers, rovers catch him, catch him
Over the mountain the hills confound, Ways of chase away away

Now we're set just right for the race For the hounds and the horses right in the chase
The deer is bouncing, the hounds are sounding Right on the trail that leads o'er the mountain

Over the mountain the hills confound, Ways of chase away away
Oh, listen to the hound bells, heavy bay, sounding guide o'er the way

All night long till the break of dawn, merrily the chase goes on
Over the mountain the hills confound, ways of chase away away

Oh, rovers, rovers, see him, see him Rovers, rovers catch him, catch him
Over the mountain the hills confound, Ways of chase away away

spoken: Listen to old Rockwood fall in there, will you, getting on a hot trail now