Three wheels on my wagon
And I'm still rollin' along –
The Cherokees are chasing me
Arrows fly
Right on by
But I'm singing a happy song!
Hmm, hmm, hmm, higgity, haggity, hoggety, high
Pioneers, they never say die!
A mile up the road, there's a hidden cave
Where I watch those Cherokees
Go gallopin' by!
Spoken:
"George, they're catching up to us!"
"Get back in the wagon, woman!"
Two wheels on my wagon
And I'm still rollin' along –
The Cherokees are after me
Flaming spears
Warms my ears
But I'm singing a happy song!
I'm a-singing higgity, haggity hoggety, high
Pioneers, they never say die!
Half a mile up the road, there's a hidden cave
Where I watch those Cherokees
Go a-gallopin' by!
Spoken:
"Father! Are you sure, this is the right road?"
"Get back in the wagon! You and your maps!"
One wheel on my wagon
And I'm still rollin' along –
The Cherokees are close to me
I'm all in flames, at the reins
But I'm singing a happy song!
I'm a-singing higgity, haggity hoggety, high
Pioneers, they never say die!
On the very next turn, there's a hidden cave
Where I watch those Cherokees
Go a-gallopin' by!
Spoken:
"George? Should I get the bag of beads and trinkets?"
"Get back in the wagon! I know what I'm doing!"
No wheels on my wagon
So I'm not rolling along –
The Cherokees captured me
They look mad
Things looks bad
But I'm singing a happy song!
Spoken:
"Hi, c'mon all you happy Cherokees and sing along with me!"
Higgity, haggity hoggety, high
Higgity, haggity hoggety, high
Higgity, haggity hoggety, high
Higgity, haggity hoggety, high
Pioneers, they never say die!