Blue Mountains - Sam Amidon

Da da da,

Da da da,

Da da da da da.

One morning, one morning,

One morning in May,

I overheard a married man

to a young girl say:

«Go dress you up pretty Katie,

come along with me,

across the blue mountains

to the Allegheny.

I’ll buy you a horse love

and a saddle to ride,

I’ll buy myself another

to ride by your side.»

Da da da,

Da da da,

Da da da da da.

We’ll stop at every tavern,

we’ll drink when we’re dry.

Across the blue mountains

goes my Katie and I.

They left before daybreak

on a dapple and a roan,

past tall shivering pines

where the mockingbirds go.

Past dark cabin windows

where eyes never see,

across the blue mountains

to the Allegheny…

Da da da,

Da da da,

Da da da da da.