7 7 7 6 5 5 -5 -6 -6 6 I got a gal at the head of the creek 5 5 5 -4 4 4 -3" 3 3 -3 -3 4 Go up to see her 'bout the middle of the week 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 -5 -5 -6 -6 6 Kiss her on the mouth just as sweet as any-- wine 5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3" 3 3 -3 -3 4 Wraps herself around me like a sweet potato- vine 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 Goin up to Cripple Creek, goin on a run 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 -3" 3 3 -3 -3 4 Goin up to Cripple Creek to have a little fun 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 Goin up to Cripple Creek, goin in a whirl 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 -3" 3 -3 4 Goin up to Cripple Creek to see my girl 7 7 6 5 -5 -6 6 Girls on Cripple Creek about half grown 5 5 5 -4 4 -3" 3 -3 -3 4 Jump on a boy like a dog on a- bone 7 7 5 -5 -5 -6 6 Roll my britches up to my knees 5 5 5 -4 4 3 -3 4 Wade old Cripple Creek when I please 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 Goin up to Cripple Creek, goin on a run 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 -3" 3 3 -3 -3 4 Goin up to Cripple Creek to have a little fun 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 Goin up to Cripple Creek, goin in a whirl 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 -3" 3 -3 4 Goin up to Cripple Creek to see my girl 7 7 6 5 -5 -6 6 Cripple Creek's wide and Cripple Creek's deep 5 5 -4 4 4 -3" 3 -3 4 Wade old Cripple Creek before I sleep 7 7 6 5 5 -5 -6 6 Roads are rocky and the hill side's muddy 5 5 5 5 4 -3" 3 -3 4 and I'm so drunk that I can't stand steady 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 Goin up to Cripple Creek, goin on a run 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 -3" 3 3 -3 -3 4 Goin up to Cripple Creek to have a little fun 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 Goin up to Cripple Creek, goin in a whirl 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4 -3" 3 -3 4 Goin up to Cripple Creek to see my girl