The Ballad of Jed Clampett

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

Poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed

And then one day he was shootin' at some food

And up through the ground come a-bubblin' crude

Oil, that is, black gold, Texas tea

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

Kinfolk said, "Jed, move away from there"

He said California is the place you oughta be

So he loaded up the truck, and they moved to Beverly

Hills, that is, swimmin' 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 droppin' in

You're all invited back again to this locality

You'll have a heapin' helping of their hospitality

Beverly hillbillies, that's what they call 'em now

Nice folks, y'all come back, y'hear?