Ah, the wide Missouri Dwellers on the bluff Across The wide Missouri Never enough, no, never enough Whip-poor-will Whip-poor-will Scissoring high in the trees
A beating would do me a world of good Sneakin' by, sneakin' by I am down on my knees
A beating would do me a world of good I took it from Saxon I took it from Dad I took it from Fat Johnny Friendly From 3 vigilantes I took if for Wild One And the for my sin I took it from Lizabeth again and again
Ah, The Wide Missouri Dwellers on the bluff Across The Wide Missouri Never enough, no, never enough Whip-poor-will Whip-poor-will Scissoring high in the trees
A beating would do me a world of good Sneakin' by, sneakin' by I am down on my knees A beating would do me A beating would do me