Davy Crockett and the River Pirates Page #4

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Let's sing one, then.

He don't take nothin'

From no man at all, ho!

The bigger they brag

The harder they fall, ho!

The tougher they are

The louder they squall

When they get wet through

In a free-for-all, ho!

[All] Davy, Davy Crockett

King of the Wild Frontier

[continues softly]

Ain't no trick to row a keelboat

We can beat Mike Fink

With anything that floats

We got the hang

While we feel our oats

Look at them clodhoppers, would ya?

[Laughs]

[Davy's men] Davy, Davy...

- Was I snorin' again?

- On your feet, they're catchin' up!

Don't strain yourselves, boys.

They ain't gonna catch us.

Wait 'til they find themselves

going down Dead Man's Shoot!

[Man] Stand by!

All righty, let's row!

Much obliged for relievin' me, Davy.

How we doin'?

We're gainin' on them.

They're around that bend.

So's the falls of the Ohio.

- Falls?

- That's what they call 'em.

Actually, it's a stretch

of bad rapids.

Used to be real dangerous

'til they put in the channel marker.

That's funny, river must've cut

a new channel since my last trip.

Gentlemen, let's have a moment of silence

for them poor unfortunates

what took the wrong channel.

[Cracking]

Hey, you stumble-footed idiots!

What are you trying to do?

Send us to the bottom?

Pass them poles!

Hey, Cap. It's getting rough.

You sure we're in the right channel?

Jumpin' Jehosaphat!

We're in Dead Man's Shoot!

Somebody must've moved the marker!

[Waves thrashing]

Can't afford to lose you now, Cap.

Better get below.

Hey, Davy, look out!

There's a rock dead ahead.

Pole, you lop-headed baboons!

They're beatin' us!

Let's pole!

Davy, we're still leadin'.

We might just win this race.

Georgie, don't skin the bear

'til we shoot him.

- What's them lights up ahead?

- Shawnee Town. We better put in.

And let them hyenas

get ahead of us again?

Can't be helped. Everything below

is soakin' wet, even our powder.

And them Injuns

is apt to jump us anytime now.

Mike, listen.

Sounds like they're puttin' ashore.

- So are we.

- What? You crazy?

Now's our chance to get way ahead!

Why bust our backs when there's

an easier way? Here, take over.

Pretty late. Sure hope

Davy'll find somethin' open.

If they don't take long, we can start

again before Mike Fink shows up.

Ain't no sign of him yet.

Hope they don't sneak by us in the dark.

[Frog croaks]

- What's that?

- Just an old bullfrog.

If that ain't just like a city fella!

Don't even know a bullfrog

when he hears one.

[Frog croaks]

Little rascal's getting pretty close.

The whole riverbank's full of 'em.

[Frog croaks]

What'd you do?

- Me?

- Yeah.

Nothin'. A couple bolts rusted off

the rudder when they wasn't looking.

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