Mountain Wild - Chris Ledoux

There was a man that lived in the hills all by himself

Chin whiskers' hangin' off his face

In the tree there’s a hangin' Bull Elk

The only friend he’s got in this world is a big old wild cat

That sleeps down at the foot of the cave, kills off the big rats

I think I’d like to see this guy, well, I might just maybe

But everybody in the little bitty town, they say he’s crazy

I asked a fellow what the story was

Asked him just what happened, he said

«Boy, sit down let me tell you about this mountain wild man»

Mountain wild man up on the mountain

Mountain wild man up on the mountain

He had a job and a wife and a little bitty boy

And things were just fine

Till he caught that woman out a runnin' around

And it kinda' messed up his mind

So he went to the bar and he had a few drinks

And he did a lot of thinking

He could either kill that cheatin' woman

Or drown his sorrows drinking

Well, he knew he couldn’t kill that cheatin' woman

Or they’d put him in a prison

And his heart and pride were too damn strong

For him to go to drinking

So he broke the bonds of society

And started walkin'

He bought a rifle and an axe and a big Bowie knife

And went to the mountains

Mountain wild man up on the mountain

Mountain wild man up on the mountain

Boy I’m gonna tell you something

Your momma probably never told ya

Just what she never told you 'bout your pa

And why he left you

Now you’ve heard the story of why he left this land

Well, boy I know who your p’s is

He’s the 'Mountain Wild Man'

Mountain wild man up on the mountain

Mountain wild man up on the mountain