Three wheels on my wagon (1962)

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1. Three wheels on my wagon, and I'm still rolling along,

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the Cherokees are chasin‘ me, arrows fly right on by,

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but I'm singing a happy so….ng, I'm singing

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Higgelty, haggelty, hoggelty high, pioneers, they never say die,

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a mile up the road there's a hidden cave,

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and we can watch those Cherokees go galloping by.

(Woman’s voice : “George, they’re catching up to us!”

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Man’s voice: “Get back in the wagon, woman !”)

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2. Two wheels on my wagon and I'm still rolling along

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them Cherokees are after me, flaming spears burn my ears,

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but I'm singing a happy so…ng, I’m a singin

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Higgelty, haggelty, hoggelty high, pioneers, they never say die,

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half a mile up the road there's a hidden cave,

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and we can watch those Cherokees go galloping by.

(Man’s voice : “Oh, are you sure this is right road ?”

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Other man’s voice: “Will you hush up, you and your mouth!”)

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3. One wheel on my wagon, and I'm still rolling along

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them Cherokees are after me, I’m all in flames, got no reins,

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but I'm singing a happy so…ng, I’m singing’

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Higgelty, haggelty, hoggelty high, pioneers, they never say die,

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right around that turn there's a hidden cave,

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and we can watch those Cherokees go galloping by.

(Woman’s voice : “George, shall I get the magazines and trinkets?”

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Man’s voice : “Woman, I kln ow what I’m doin’ !”)

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4. No wheels on my wagon, so I'm not rolling along,

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the Cherokees have captured me, they look mad, thinks look bad,

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but I'm singing a happy so…ng. Come on, sing along,

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Higgelty, haggelty, hoggelty high, pioneers, they never say die,

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Higgelty, haggelty, hoggelty high, pioneers, they …..

(orig. = capo 1st) (The New Christy Minstrels)