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 mexicoTo 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 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 drunkards dream if I ever did see oneGood 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 showOdds were in my favor I had him five to one When that nag to win came around the track Sure enough he had won 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 laughNow 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 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 talkNow 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 Now it's hot in california And up north it's freezing cold And this living off the road Is getting pretty oldSo I guess I'll call up my big mama Tell her I'll be rolling in Bet you know deep down Im kinda tempted To go and see my bessie again