joe's been a-gittin' there
Singer:johnny horton
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 gettin' there all this time
joe's been a gettin' there
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
she took the love he offered
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 gettin' there all this time
joe's been a gettin' there
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