I'm gonna pull this timber `fore the sun go down Get it `cross the river `fore the bars come down Drag it on down that dusty road Come on Jerry, let's dump this load
I said "Timber, ho!", timber, woah this timber's gotta roll I said "Timber, ho!", timber, woah this timber's gotta roll
My old Jerry was an Arkansas mule Been everywhere and he ain't no fool Weighed nine hundred and twenty-two Done everything a poor mule can do
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Jerry's shoulders stood six foot tall Pulled more timber than a freight could haul Workin' heavy old Jerry got sore Pulled so much he couldn't pull no more
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The boss said "Jerry" and it made him jump Jerry ran and kicked the boss on the rump My old Jerry was a cool mule Had it been me I woulda killed that fool Boss tried to shoot old Jerry in the head Jerry took that bullet and he stomped him dead Stomped that boss til he heard him scream Sure don't care he was so damn mean