The Beverly Hillbillys Theme Aka The Ballad Of Jed Clampett

The  Ballad  of  Jed  Clampett  -  Earl  Scruggs

Come  and  listen  to  a  story  'bout  a  man  named  Jed

Poor  mountaineer  barely  kept  his  family  fed

Then  one  day  he  was  shooting  for  some  food,

And  up  through  the  ground  come  a  bubbling  crude

(Oil  that  is,  black  gold,  Texas  tea)

Well  the  first  thing  you  know  old  Jed's  a  millionaire

Kin  folk  said  Jed  move  away  from  there

Said  California  is  the  place  you  oughta  be

So  they  loaded  up  the  truck  and  they  moved  to  Beverly

(Hills  that  is,  swimming  pools,  movie  stars)

Now  it's  time  to  say  goodbye  to  Jed  and  all  his  kin

They  would  like  to  thank  you  folks  for  kindly  dropping  in

You're  all  invited  back  again  to  this  locality

To  have  a  heaping  helping  of  their  hospitality

(Beverly  Hillbillies,  that's  what  they  call  'em  now,

Nice  folks  Y'all  come  back    hear?)