Iggy Pop - The Ballad of Cookie McBride lyrics

Well gather round, people, and listen to this
I am a hermit of Burial Ridge
Once I was shaven and worked every day
But the call of the wild just lured me away

Singing, hi hi ho it's a watery day
On my way to an unmarked grave
Hi hi ho, it's a watery day
On my way to an unmarked grave

There's pals at my table and mud on my floor
There's bears in the area and
Wolves at the door
They're singing a song about Cookie McBride
Who goes out a trapping and
Then tails their hides

Hi hi hey it's a watery day
On my way to an unhappy grave
Hi hi hey it's a watery day
On my way to a rain-filled grave

So if you're planning a natural trip
Don't go snooping on Burial Ridge
The searchers will come and
Discover your hide
High, wet, and hanging like Cookie McBride

Hi hi hey it's a watery day
On your way to an unhappy grave
Hi hi hey it's a watery day
Who will remember the money you saved?

I'm in over your head
You're in over your head