Once there was a mountain man who couldn`t write his name Yet he deserves the front row seat in History`s Hall of Fame He forgot more about the Indians than we will ever know He spoke the language of the Sioux the Black Foot and the Crow (Let`s drink to old Jim Bridger yes lift your glasses high) As long as there`s the USA don`t let his memory die (That he was making history never once occured to him) But I doubt if we`d been here if it weren`t for men like Jim [ ac.guitar ] He spoke with General Custer and said listen Yellow Hair The Sioux are the great nation so treat `em fair and square Sit in on their war councils, don`t laugh away their pride But Custer didn`t listen at Little Big Horn Custer died (Let`s drink to old Jim Bridger... [ ac.guitar ] There`s poems and there`s legends that tell of Carson`s fame Yet compared to Jim Bridger Kit was civilized and tame These words are straight from Carson`s lips if you place that story by him If there`s a man who knows this God forsaken land it`s Jim (Let`s drink to old Jim Bridger...
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