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Introduction: Am
C Am
The yanks took our corn, the rebs took our cotton
C Am
The bank took our land and the tax got our home
C Am
We yoked up our oxen and loaded our wagons
C Am
We drove the poor yearlings, we started to roll
Dm Am
Git along little yearlings, we're-a going to Texas
Dm Am
Don't stray far away or you can't hear the bell
Dm Am
Git along little yearlings, we're-a going to Texas
Dm Am
Stay close to the wagons and all will be well
C Am
T'was in Alabama we lost our first wagon
C Am
We thanked the good Lord that we lost only one
C Am
In ole Mississippi we fought the jayhawkers
C Am
And in Lou'siana we buried a son
Dm Am
Git along little yearlings, we're-a going to Texas
Dm Am
Don't stray far away or you can't hear the bell
Dm Am
Git along little yearlings, we're-a going to Texas
Dm Am
Stay close to the wagons and all will be well
C Am
There's bears in the woods and there's wolves and there's injuns
C Am
There's quicksandy holes and there's mountains of stones
C Am
Last night a poor yearling strayed too far from camp
C Am
And this morning we found just a bundle of bones
Dm Am
Git along little yearlings, we're-a going to Texas
Dm Am
Don't stray far away or you can't hear the bell
Dm Am
Git along little yearlings, we're-a going to Texas
Dm Am
Stay close to the wagons and all will be well
C Am
Hoo-ray and hoo-rah, give a big hallelujah
C Am
The journey is ending, we're very near thar
C Am
Give thanks to the oxen and pray to Jehovah
C Am
We'll soon be a-resting beneath the Lone Star
Dm Am
Git along little yearlings, we're-a going to Texas
Dm Am
Don't stray far away or you can't hear the bell
Dm Am
Git along little yearlings, we're-a going to Texas
Dm Am
Stay close to the wagons and all will be well