Have you heard about a soldier in the U.S. Cavalry Who is built like Lookout Mountain taller than a redwood tree? With his iron fist he'll drop an ox with just one mighty blow John Henry was a weakling next to Captain Buffalo.
He'll march all night and he'll march all day And he'll wear out a twenty mule team along the way. With a hoot and holler and a ring-a-dang-do. Hup-two-three-fo' – Captain Buffalo! Captain Buffalo!
Said the Private to the Sergeant 'Tell me sergeant if you can Did you ever see a mountain Come a-walking like a man?' Said the sergeant to the private, 'You're a rookie ain't you though Or else you'd be a-recognizing Captain Buffalo.'