Mountain Wild Man Lyrics - Chris Ledoux

There was a man that lived in the hills all by himself 

Chin whiskers' hangin' off his face in the tree there's a hangin' Bull Elk 

The only friend he's got in this world is a big old Wild Cat 

That sleeps down at the foot of the cave kills off the big rats 

I think I'ed like to see this guy well I might just maybe 

But everybody in the little bitty town they say he's crazy 

I asked a fellow what the story was asked him just what happeded 

He said boy sit down let me tell you about this mountain wild man 

Mountain wild man up on the mountain 

Mountain wild man up on the mountain 

He had a job and a wife and a little bitty boy and things were just fine 

Till he caught that woman out a runnin' around and it kinda messed up his mind 

So he went to the bar and he had a few drinks and he did a lot of thinking 

He could either kill that cheatin' woman or drown his sorrows drinking 

Well he knew he couldn't kill that cheatin' woman or they'd put him in a prison 

And his heart and pride were too damn strong for him to go to drinking 

So he broke the bonds of society and started walkin' 

He bought a rifle and an ax and a big Bowie knife and went to the mountains 

Mountain wild man... 

Boy I'm gonna tell you something your momma probably never told you 

Just what she never told you bout your pa and why he left you 

Now you've heard the story of why he left this land 

Well boy I know who your p's is he's the Mountain Wild Man 

Mountain wild man...