Up on the blue ridge mountains, there i'll take my stand. Up on the blue ridge mountains, there i'll take my stand. A rifle on my shoulder, six shooter in my hand; Oh lord, i been all around this world. Lulu, my lulu come and open the door. Lulu, my lulu come and open the door. Before i have to walk in with my old 'forty-four'. Oh lord, i been all around this world. Mama and papa, little sister makes three. Mama and papa, little sister makes three. They're comin' in the mornin'; that's the last you'll see of me. Oh lord, i been all around this world. Hang me, oh, hang me, so i'll be dead and gone. Hang me, oh, hang me, so i'll be dead and gone. I wouldn't mind your hangin', boys but you wait in jail so long. Oh lord, i been all around this world. Up on the blue ridge mountains, there i'll take my stand. Up on the blue ridge mountains, there i'll take my stand. A rifle on my shoulder, six shooter in my hand; Oh lord, i been all around this world.
Up on the blue ridge mountains, there i'll take my stand. Up on the blue ridge mountains, there i'll take my stand. A rifle on my shoulder, six shooter in my hand; Oh lord, i been all around this world. Lulu, my lulu come and open the door. Lulu, my lulu come and open the door. Before i have to walk in with my old 'forty-four'. Oh lord, i been all around this world. Mama and papa, little sister makes three. Mama and papa, little sister makes three. They're comin' in the mornin'; that's the last you'll see of me. Oh lord, i been all around this world. Hang me, oh, hang me, so i'll be dead and gone. Hang me, oh, hang me, so i'll be dead and gone. I wouldn't mind your hangin', boys but you wait in jail so long. Oh lord, i been all around this world. Up on the blue ridge mountains, there i'll take my stand. Up on the blue ridge mountains, there i'll take my stand. A rifle on my shoulder, six shooter in my hand; Oh lord, i been all around this world.