And I'll Never Slam Kern River Again
It was there that I met her
And there that I lost my best friend
Now I live in the mountains
I drifted up here with the wind
And I may drown in still waters
But I'll never swam Kern River again
I was born in an oil town
But my gusher had never came in
And the river was a boundary
Where my darling and I used to swim
One night in the moonlight
The silk swept her away
But now I live on Lake Shasta
Lake Shasta is where I will stay
And I'll Never Slam Kern River Again
It was there that I met her
And there that I lost my best friend
Now I live in the mountains
I drifted up here with the wind
And I may drown in still waters
But I'll Never Slam Kern River Again
It was there that I lost my best friend
And there that I lost my best friend
Now I live in the mountains
I drifted up here with the wind
And I may drown in still waters



But I'll Never Slam Kern River Again

There's a place called Mount Whitney
Where the mighty Kern River runs down
Well it ain't deep nor wide
But it's a mean piece of water
My friend
And I may pass on the highway
But I'll Never Slam Kern River Again
Oh I'll Never Slam Kern River Again
It was there that I met her
And there that I lost my best friend
And I live in the mountains
I drifted up here with the wind
And I may drown in still waters
But I'll Never Slam Kern River Again
I may pass on the highway
But I'll Never Slam Kern River Again
It was there that I lost my best friend

And I live in the mountains
I drifted up here with the wind
And I may pass on the highway
But it's a mean piece of water
My friend