Joe's Been A-Gittin' There

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Johnny Horton

John Gale "Johnny" Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had several major successes, most notably during 1959 with the song "The Battle of New Orleans" (written by Jimmy Driftwood), which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award, and during 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America's "Songs of the Century". more »

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1991

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There was a Yankee Cornel in 1862 
Who fell in Love with a southern belle where the sweet magnolias bloom 
He wondered why folks laughed at him when he went ridin' by 
But little did he know that she was a courtin' on the sly. 

Joe's been a gettin' there Joe's been a flyin' 
Joe's been a gettin' there all this time 
Joe's been a gettin' there Joe's been a flyin' 
Joe's been a gettin' there beatin' his time. 

He walked her up the mountain he named it to her there 
He offered her a band of gold and his name to share 
She said that she would marry him and even set the day 
But little did he know that she loved a soldier boy in grey. 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 
(Joe's been a gettin' there) all this time 
(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 
(Joe's been a gettin' there) beatin' his time. 

She took the love he offered she took his silver too 
She took every little thing from Cornel dressed in blue 
She wouldn't let him hold her in a fond embrace 
And when he tried to kiss his bride she laughed right in his face. 

Joe's been a gettin' there Joe's been a flyin' 
Joe's been a gettin' there all this time 
Joe's been a gettin' there Joe's been a flyin' 
Joe's been a gettin' there beatin' his time. 

He woke up one morning and found himself alone 
And all she left was a letter that said goodbye farewell I'm gone 
No doubt he was a mighty man where the heroes fell 
But all is fare in love and war and he lost his southern belle. 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 
(Joe's been a gettin' there) all this time 
(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 
(Joe's been a gettin' there) beatin' his time. 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 
(Joe's been a gettin' there) all this time 
(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 
(Joe's been a gettin' there) beatin' his time... 

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