1: On Rattlesnake me wye mountain there did de wye dwell
a nice young me wye man and I knew him we wye well
Come a a roo di roo di roo
This nice young me wye man in the month of me wye May went down to the fe wye fields for to mow his he wye hay
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2: He had not me wye mowed around the fe wye field
when a rattle copper se wye snake
come and bit him on the he wye heel
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He jumped up he wye high and looked a ree rye round
he closed his ee wye eyes and fell to the gee wye ground
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3: He cried little be wye bird go and tell my gee wye gal
a rattlesnake be wye bit and I need my see wye Sal
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The bird did flee wye fly and spread the new wye news
now here comes see wye Sally without her shoe wye shoes
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4: Oh Johhny de wye dear why did you go wye go
out to the fe wye fields your hay for to mo wye mow
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Oh Sally de wye dear I thought you know wye knowed when the hay gets he wye high its gotta be me wye mowed
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5: Oh Johnny de wye dear Ill save your le wye life
If I can be wye be your pretty little we wye wife
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She grabbed his le wye leg she made him squee wye squeal she sucked the poison blood from out of his he wye heel
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6: Come all you we wye men a warning te wye take
Dont ever get be wye bitten by a rattle copper se wye snake
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When a rattlesnake be wye bites it hurts like a nee wye knife when a woman be wye bites youre bitten for the rest of your life Come a roo di roo di roo