Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Wolverton Mountain

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band


They say don't go on Wolverton Mountain 
If you're looking for a wife 
'Cause Clifton Clowers has a pretty young daughter 
He's mighty handy with a gun and a knife. 

Her tender lips are sweeter than honey 
And Wolverton mountain protects her there 
The bears and birds tell Clifton Clowers 
If a stranger should wander there. 

All of my dreams are on Wolverton Mountain 
I want his daughter for my wife 
I'll take my chances and climb that mountain 
Though Clifton Clowers, he may take my life. 

Her tender lips are sweeter than honey 
And Wolverton mountain protects her there 
The bears and birds tell Clifton Clowers 
If a stranger should wander there. 

I'm going up on Wolverton Mountain 
It's too lonesome down here below 
It's just not right to hide his daughter 
From the one who loves her so 

Her tender lips are sweeter than honey 
And Wolverton mountain protects her there 
The bears and birds tell Clifton Clowers 
If a stranger should wander there 

But I don't care about Clifton Clowers 
I'm gonna climb up on his mountain 
I'm gonna take the girl I love 
I don't care about Clifton Clowers 
I'm a gonna climb up on that mountain 
And I'll get the one I Iove 
I don't care about Clifton Clowers, 
I'm gonna find the one I love, 
I don't care about Clifton Clowers 
I'm gonna find the one I love (repeat and fade)