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AmOnce there was a mountain man who couldn’t write his name,
yet he deserves a front row seat in Dmhistory’s hall of fame.
He forgoAmt more about the Indians thDman we will ever know,
he spoke Amthe language of the Sioux
the BElackfoot and the CAmrow.
Let’s dArink to old Jim Bridger, yes, lift your glasses hEigh,
as long as there’s a USA, don’t lE7et his memory dAie.
That he was making history, never oA7nce occurred to hiDm,
but I doubt Eif we’d a been here, if it wE7eren’t fAor men like Jim.
He Amspoke with General Custer and said, “Listen, Yellow Hair,
the Sioux were a great nation, so Dmtreat them fair and square.
Sit Amin on their war council, don’t lDmaugh away their pride,
but CAmuster didn’t listen, at Little Big Horn CEuster dAmied.
Let’s dArink to old Jim Bridger, yes, lift your glasses hEigh,
as long as there’s a USA, don’t lE7et his memory dAie.
That he was making history, never oA7nce occurred to hiDm,
but I doubt Eif we’d a been here, if it wE7eren’t Afor men like Jim.
There’s poems and tAmhere’s legends that tell of Carson’s fame,
yet compared to Jim Bridger, Kit was cDmivilized and tame.
These words aAmre straight from Carson’s lips,
if you placDme such store by him,
if tAmhere’s a man who knows  this gun – forsEaken land it’s AmJim.
Let’s dArink to old Jim Bridger, yes, lift your glasses hEigh,
as long as there’s a USA, don’t lE7et his memory dAie.
That he was making history, never oA7nce occurred to hiDm,
but I doubt Eif we’d a been here, if it wE7eren’t Afor men like Jim.

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Jim Bridger

by Johnny Horton

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Once there was a mountain man who couldn’t write his name,

yet he deserves a front row seat in history’s hall of fame.

Am Dm

He forgot more about the Indians than we will ever know,

he spoke the language of the Sioux

E Am

the Blackfoot and the Crow.

A E

Let’s drink to old Jim Bridger, yes, lift your glasses high,

E7 A

as long as there’s a USA, don’t let his memory die.

A7 D

That he was making history, never once occurred to him,

E E7 A

but I doubt if we’d a been here, if it weren’t for men like Jim.

He spoke with General Custer and said, “Listen, Yellow Hair,

the Sioux were a great nation, so treat them fair and square.

Am Dm

Sit in on their war council, don’t laugh away their pride,

Am E Am

but Custer didn’t listen, at Little Big Horn Custer died.

A E

Let’s drink to old Jim Bridger, yes, lift your glasses high,

E7 A

as long as there’s a USA, don’t let his memory die.

A7 D

That he was making history, never once occurred to him,

E E7 A

but I doubt if we’d a been here, if it weren’t for men like Jim.

There’s poems and there’s legends that tell of Carson’s fame,

yet compared to Jim Bridger, Kit was civilized and tame.

These words are straight from Carson’s lips,

if you place such store by him,

Am E Am

if there’s a man who knows this gun – forsaken land it’s Jim.

A E

Let’s drink to old Jim Bridger, yes, lift your glasses high,

E7 A

as long as there’s a USA, don’t let his memory die.

A7 D

That he was making history, never once occurred to him,

E E7 A

but I doubt if we’d a been here, if it weren’t for men like Jim.

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