Joe's Been A Gettin' There Lyrics - 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 flyin' 

Joe's been a gettin' there all this time 

Joe's been a gettin' there Joe's been a flyin' 

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. 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) all this time 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) beatin' his time. 

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She took the love he offered she took his silver too 

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 flyin' 

Joe's been a gettin' there all this time 

Joe's been a gettin' there Joe's been a flyin' 

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. 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) all this time 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) beatin' his time. 

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(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) all this time 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) Joe's been a flyin' 

(Joe's been a gettin' there) beatin' his time...