Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Burl Ives
Canonical path: /burl-ives/buckeye-jim
Related lyric paths: 6
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Buckeye Jim
Read Buckeye Jim lyrics by Burl Ives on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Buckeye Jim
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way up yonder above in the sky
a blue bird lived in a jaybirds eye
buckeye jim you can't go
go weave and spin you can't go
buckeye jim
way up yonder above in the moon
a blue jay bird rests in a silver spoon
Buckeye Jim, can't go
go weave or spin
Can't go, Buckeye Jim
way down yonder in a wooden trough
an old woman died of a whooping cough
Buckeye Jim, can't go
go weave or spin
Can't go, Buckeye Jim
way down yonder in a hollow log
a red bird danced with a green bull frog
Buckeye Jim, can't go
go weave or spin
Can't go, Buckeye Jim
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Burl Ives performs "Buckeye Jim", and this lyric page sits inside the Burl Ives catalog on LyroVerse.
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