This is forwarded from my sister -- not a member of the list, but I knew she'd come through. -- Melinda Forwarded message: > From marty Thu Feb 18 16:46:31 1993 > From: marty (Marty M HaleEvans) > Subject: Re: Davy Crockett lyrics > > > Thanks for those three verses, whoever sent them, but I coulda sworn there > > were a lot more verses than three. > > Me, too. Especially since I've never heard that second verse before. > > >In fact, I know there's a verse that > > begins "He went off to Congress and served a spell..." > > "...Fixin' up the government and laws as well. > Took over Washington, so we heared tell, > And patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell. > Davy, Davy Crockett, servin' his country well." > > > and another verse > > that begins "When he come home, his politickin' done..." > > "...The big western march had just begun, > So he packed his gear and his trusty gun > And lit out a-grinnin, to follow the sun. > Davy, Davy Crockett, leadin' the pioneers." > > The "His land is biggest and his land is best" verse goes next, and is > last. I know the first verse sent by the other guy (sorry, forgot name) is > right, and I don't know the other verse he sent, but I could swear there's > one more in there somewhere. I could probably get it if we could come up > with at least a bit of it, but I'm drawing a blank now. Let me know if > there is other input on this. > > Marty > > > > =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= > "Seems like there ought to be a way we could look each other in the eye > To see we're all in this together, and put all thoughts of victory aside. > Seems like there ought to be a way we could turn this fear into trust; > No matter what you say, there has to be a way -- > Every living thing is counting on us." > > Marty Hale-Evans M @ * O % 8 U > 89 Mass. Ave., Ste. 199, Boston, MA 02115 \|/ \|/ \|/ \|/ \|/ \|/ \|/ > > >