Goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirl
Goin' up Cripple Creek to see my girl
I'm goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' on a run
Wade ol' Cripple Creek whenever I please
And I'm so dizzy that I can't stand steady

Now the girl's up at Cripple Creek about half-grown

Kiss her on the mouth, sweet as any wine

I'm goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' on a run
Goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirl
Goin' up Cripple Creek to have a little fun
Roll my britches up to my knees
Goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' in a whirl
Hills are steep and the roads are muddy
Wrap herself around me like a sweet potato vine
Jump on a boy like a dog on a bone

Goin' up Cripple Creek to see my little girl
Now, Cripple Creek's wide and the Cripple Creek's deep
Goin' up Cripple Creek to see my little girl
Wade old Cripple Creek 'fore I sleep
I'm goin' up Cripple Creek, goin' on a run
Goin' up Cripple Creek to have a little fun
Goin' up Cripple Creek to have a little fun