Lyrics - Up on Cripple Creek by Bob Dylan

Up on cripple creek
When
I get off of this mountain
You know where
I want to go
Straight down the mississippi river
To the gulf of mexico
To lake charles, louisiana
Little bessie, a girl that
I once knew
And she told me just to come on by
If there’s anything she could do{refrain}
Up on cripple creek she sends me
If
I spring a leak she mends me
I don’t have to speak she defends me
A drunkard’s dream if
I ever did see one
Good luck had just stung me
To the race track
I did go
She bet on one horse to win
And
I bet on another to show
Odds were in my favor
I had him five to one
When that nag to win came around the track
Sure enough he had won{refrain}
I took up all of my winnings
And
I gave my little bessie half
And she tore it up and blew it in my face
Just for a laugh
Now there’s one thing in the whole wide world
I sure would like to see
That’s when that little love of mine
Dips her doughnut in my tea{refrain}
Now me and my mate were back at the shack
We had spike jones on the box
She said,
I can’t take the way he sings
But
I love to hear him talk
Now that just gave my heart a fall
To the bottom of my feet
And
I swore as
I took another pull
My bessie can’t be beat{refrain}
Now, it’s hot in california
And up north it’s freezing cold
And this living off the road
Is getting pretty old
So
I guess
I’ll call up my big mama
Tell her
I’ll be rolling in
Bet you know, deep down,
I’m kinda tempted
To go and see my bessie again{refrain}

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