THE LEGEND OF ERNEST T. BASS-ORIGINAL SONG BY: THE REDNECK GUYS

THE LEGEND OF ERNEST T. BASS
ERNEST T BASS LIVED UP IN THE MOUTAINS
AND HE WAS IN LOVE WITH CHARLENE
BUT THAT SWEET LIITLE DARLING WAS PROMISED TO DUD
AND THAT MADE OLD ERNEST T MEAN
HE BROKE OUT THE WINDOWS OF HER DADDY'S CABIN
SO THAT NIGHT THEY TRUCKED INTO TOWN
THEY'D HEARD OF A MAN CALLED SHERIFF TAYLOR
AND THEY WERE HUNTIN' HIM DOWN
VERSE TWO
THEIR OLD TRUCK OVERHEATED
THEY WERE FILLIN' IT WITH WATER
FROM THE TOWNS WATERIN' TROUGH
SHERIFF TAYLOR CAME BY- HE CAUGHT CHARLENES EYE
SHE SAID HE'S THE PURTIEST MAN I EVER SAW
HER DAD SAID SHERIFF BACK OFF SHE'S GONNA MARRY DUD WASH
THAT'S THE REASON WE CAME DOWN HERE
THAT BASS IS A PEST I WANT HIM ARRESTED
HAVE I MADE MYSELF PERFECTLY CLEAR
CHORUS ONE
FROM A DISTANCE THEY COULD HEAR SOMEONE LAUGHIN'
AND THE SOUND OF BREAKIN 'GLASS
CHARLENE JUMPED INTO THE SHERIFF"S ARMS
SAID IT'S THAT AWFUL ERNEST T BASS
VERSE THREE
THAT WAS THE FIRST OF MANY TIMES
BASS CAME TO MAYBERRY
AND EVERYTIME THEY LOCKED HIM UP IN JAIL

HE ALWAYS MANAGED TO GET FREE
THE SHERIFF STAGED A WEDDING FOR CHARLENE TO MARRY DUD
ERNEST T. CAME AND STOLE AWAY THE BRIDE
BUT WHEN HE LIFTED UP THE VEIL TO KISS HIS SWEET CHARLENE
HE FOUND IT WAS DEPUTY FIFE
CHORUS TWO
CHARLENE MARRIED DUD
BASS LOST HER FOR GOOD
BRISCOE DARLING WAS A HAPPY MAN
BUT BASS WENT BACK DOWN TO MAYBERRY
DETERMINED TO FIND LOVE AGAIN
VERSE FOUR
ERNEST WAS SWINGIN' FROM A CHANDELIER
OF A WOMEN'S BOARDING SCHOOL
THEY ALL CRIED OUT WHO IS THAT AWFUL MAN
HE HAS BROKEN EVERY RULE
THAT IS WHERE HE FOUND HIS SWEET ROMENA
AND SHE WAS JUST AS CRAZY AS HIM
THEY WENT RUNNIN' AND SKIPPIN' CROSS THE LAWN
AND WERE NEVER SEEN AGAIN

WORDS AND MUSIC-JERRY CAPLINGER 7-8-11

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[55Dudester]

LOVED THIS ONE TOO !!!! Good foot stompin' beat to it.

[jc6154]

@55Dudester Hi Ray,This is when I do all four parts recording under The Redneck Guys.However I'm going to retire them and record under a new name.Thanks so much! Jerry

[buckandbilloshow]

Absolutely fantastic Jerry.

[jc6154]

@buckandbilloshow Wow can't believe this is the first time you heard this one,I wrote it in early July. Thanks very much friends. Jerry

[capt777737]

I'm gonna post this on WBMUTBB

Sheriff Goober

[jc6154]

@capt777737 don't know what this is,but I appreciate it Sheriff Goober,Jerry

[55Dudester]

@jc6154 Wow, you have such a talent for this Jerry. Incredible buddy, you blow me away.

[capt777737]

How bout you help me out with the song

Sheriff Goober

Mayberry, Nrth Carolina

[capt777737]

Jerry I will post whatever I find Jim at Chilly Winds concurs Sheriff Goober Pyle Sheriff of Mayberry Andy did retire, unfortunately, Barney did too I have to take the job as sheriiff, by law Sheriff Goober Pyle, Mayberry County Sheriff's Office No citizen wanted to take the job as sheriff, so you elected me as sheriff A Job I will take Sheriff Goober Pyle Mayberry, North Carolina

[capt777737]

Jerry, Mayberrrians, even Floyd have a Sea Shepherd right to know.

I find out this today, and Andy and Barney would respond today

I do what I can

Stand by for more

Right now as I sere we're being denied our rights