The Ballad of Jed Clampett
by Paul Henning
Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed, Then one day he was shootin at some food, And up through the ground came a bubblin crude.
Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.
Well the first thing you know ol Jed's a millionaire, Kinfolk said "Jed move away from there" Said "Californy is the place you ought to be" So they loaded up the truck and moved to Beverly.
Hills, that is. Swimmin pools, movie stars.
Well now its time to say good by to Jed and all his kin. And they would like to thank you folks fer kindly droppin in. You're all invited back a gain to this locality To have a heapin helpin of their hospitality
Hillybilly that is. Set a spell, Take your shoes off.
Y'all come back now, y'hear?.
For its prime time run on the network the song had another line. In the beginning as the truck was shown driving down the street in Beverly Hills it would pass a billboard advertising Kellog's Corn Flakes. The line in the song, which was cut in the syndicated version, was about how the show was brought to you by your friends in Battle Creek.
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