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I got a gal and she loves me.
She's as sweet as she can be.
She's got eyes of brightest blue.
Makes my gun shoot stright and true.

Going up Cripple Creek, going in a run.
Going up Cripple Creek to have a little fun
Going up Cripple Creek, going in a whirl
Going up Cripple Creek to see my girl.
 

I got a gal and she loves me.
She's as sweet as she can be.
she's got eyes of darkest brown.
Makes my heart jump all around.

I got a gal and she loves me.
She's as sweet as she can be.
she's got eyes of brightest green.
Prettiest little eyes I ever have seen.

I went down old Cripple Creek
to see what the girls had to eat.
I got drunk and fell against the wall.
Old corn liquor was the cause of it all.

On down Cripple Creek a party going on,
gals are coming from miles around.
Most of the gals live all alone,
jump on a boy like a dog on a bone.

Cripple Creek's wide and Cripple creek's deep
wade old Cripple Creek before I sleep.
Roll my britches up to my knees.
Wade old Cripple Creek when I please.

verses by Mike Moxcey:

Goin up Cripple Creek that's my plan
with a banjo on my knee for sweet Suzanne.
Might find the twins, Sally and Sue
have a lot of fun between the two.

Goin up Cripple Creek to see my gal
might be Suzy or it might be Sal
might be Linda or it might be Jane
a lot of pretty gals and I love 'em all the same.

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