Jimmy Driftwood – Lip Fever: Lyrics and Music Video

Lip Fever Lyrics

When I Was A Hunter On The Wild Buffalo
Down The White River A Courtin’ I’d Go
I’d Find Me A Lassie On The Old Mississipp’
To Ease A Bad Pain That I Had In The Lip

Refrain:
Lip Fever, Lip Fever, It’s A Terrible Thing
It Eats On Your Liver And It Gnaws On Your Brain
It Causes A Man And His Money To Part
And Lip Fever Is Worse When You Have No Sweetheart

When I Was Trader On The Old Rackensack
I Courted A Squaw And She Courted Me Back
A Brave Drew His Knife And I Heard The Chief Say
He’s Got The Lip Fever Don’t Fight Him Today

Refrain:

It’s Caused Men To Laugh And It’s Caused Men To Cry
It’s Caused Men To Live And It’s Caused Men To Die
It’s Caused Some Good Women To Act Like A Mule
Of Many A Wise Man, It’s Made Him Damn Fool

Refrain:

Oh, What Would I Give, If Tonight I Could Go
Down The White River From The Wild Buffalo
I’d Give All My Fortunes From Travel And Trade
To Give The Lip Fever To Another Fair Maid