Beverly Hillbillies TV Show Theme

Song Lyrics & Words

Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed
A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,
Then one day he was shootin at some food,
And up through the ground came a bubblin' crude.

Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.

Well the first thing you know ol' Jed's a millionaire,
Kinfolk said Jed move away from there
Said Californy is the place you ought to be
So they loaded up the truck and moved to Beverly.

Hills, that is.
Swimmin pools, movie stars.

The Beverly Hillbillies!

Sung at the end of the show:

Well now its time to say good-bye to Jed and all his kin.
And they would like to thank you folks fer kindly droppin in.
You're all invited back again to this locality
To have a heapin helpin of their hospitality

Hillbilly that is. Set a spell. Take your shoes off. Y'all come back now, y'hear?

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Alternative Lyrics & Words

One of the sponsors of the Beverly Hillbillies was Kelloggs. These are the words:

Come along and visit with the Clampitt family,
As they learn the simple pleasures of the hills of Beverly.
That includes the sponsers,
sponsers of each week.
Brought to you from Kelloggs,
Kelloggs of Battle Creek!
With a K-E-L-L-Oh-double good
Kelloggs best for you!

A parody version

Ol' Jed bought a mansion. Lawdy it was swank
Next door neighbor was president of the bank,
Lotsa folks objected, but the banker found no fault,
'Cause ol' Jed's millions was a-layin' in the vault
Cash, that is! Capital gains, Depletion money!

Additional Version

A poor politician trying to keep from bein’ bored
Then one day peak oil was in the news.
Where we gonna find that bubblin’ crude?

Oil that is, black gold, texas tea.

Well the first thing you know George called his
millionares,
They all said George, we’re getting kinda scared.
Said Haliburton are the folks you ought to see.
So they loaded up the troops and bombed the
Middle East.

Information About This Song

Beverly Hillbillies TV Show rub on CBS from 1962 to 1971.

Another title for this song is "The Ballad Of Jed Clampett". The song was written by Paul Henning, the creator / producer of The Beverly Hillbillies (also creator / producer of Green Acres and Petticoat Junction), and performed by bluegrass artists Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. It went to #44 on the music charts in 1962, the first year of the origional running of the series, which ran from 1962 to 1971.

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Comments (5)

By Fred in Chicago on 23 February 2009

Sweety! I love u!

By Kiley in Cambridge Mn on 25 April 2009

i love flatt and scruggs!

By Jason in Columbus Oh on 8 May 2009

i love the show very much....................

By Sharon in Dallas on 19 May 2009

I love this show it was awesome........

By Trent in Ozark, Arkansas on 22 May 2009

iv been watchin this show for many many yurs and i still watch it now. its a great tv show.