Lyrics Sourwood Mountain - Jean Ritchie

Chickens a growin' on the Sourwood Mountain
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day
So many pretty girls I can't count em'
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day

My true love she live in the lecture
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day
She won't come and I won't fetch her
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day

My true love's at the head of the holler'
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day
She won't come and I won't foller'
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day

My true love's a blue eyed daisy
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day
She won't work and I'm too lazy
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day

Old man, old man, I want your daughter
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day
To bake my bread and carry my water
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day

Big dog'll bark and the little one'll bite you
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day
Big girl'll court and the little one'll fight you
Hey-dee-ing-dang-diddle-all-a-day