She'll be Comin' 'round the Mountain
She'll be Comin' 'round the Mountain Lyrics
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain,
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain,
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She'll be drivin' six white horses
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She'll be drivin' six white horses
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She'll be drivin' six white horses,
She'll be drivin' six white horses,
She'll be drivin' six white horses,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
Oh, we'll all go out to greet her
When she comes,
(When she comes).
Oh, we'll all go out to greet her
When she comes,
(When she comes).
Oh, we'll all go out to greet her,
Oh, we'll all go out to greet her,
Oh, we'll all go out to greet her,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
We will kill the old red rooster,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
We will kill the old red rooster,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
We will kill the old red rooster,
We will kill the old red rooster,
We will kill the old red rooster,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
Oh, we'll all have ch'cken and dumplings,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
Oh, we'll all have ch'cken and dumplings,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
Oh, we'll all have ch'cken and dumplings,
Oh, we'll all have ch'cken and dumplings,
Oh, we'll all have ch'cken and dumplings,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She will have to wear pajamas,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She will have to wear pajamas,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She will have to wear pajamas,
She will have to wear pajamas,
She will have to wear pajamas,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She will have to sleep with Grandma,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She will have to sleep with Grandma,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
She will have to sleep with Grandma,
She will have to sleep with Grandma,
She will have to sleep with Grandma,
When she comes,
(When she comes).
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She'll be Comin' 'round the Mountain Alternative Lyrics
O' we'll have a great big party when she comes.
(when she comes)
O' we'll have a great big party when she comes.
(when she comes)
O' we'll have a great big party
O' we'll have a great big party
O' we'll have a great big party when she comes.
A Version dating back to the 60's
She'll be coming in a wagon when she
comes (when she comes)
She'll be coming in a wagon when she
comes (when she comes)
She'll be coming in a wagon
And her feet will be a dragin'
Cause they won't fit in the wagon
When she comes.
Long Version
Billy Hill, a hilly-bill an old railroad man, When he'd hear a whistle or a bell- He'd start in to roar, sounds like Engine forty-four, Then the neighbors all would hear him yell. -
She'll be comin round the mountain when she comes, She'll be comin round the mountain when she comes, I can hear the engine pantin, and the passengers a chantin, She'll be comin round the mountain when she comes.
She'll be drivin' six white horses when she comes, She'll be drivin' six white horses when she comes, When you hear the whistle tootin', you can gamble sure as shootin', She'll be drivin' six white horses when she comes.
She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes, She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes, If she hits a cow on sunday, Then we'll all have beef-steak Monday, She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes.
Information About She'll be Comin' 'round the Mountain
"She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" is an American folk song and is believed to have been written during the late 1800s but was first printed only in 1927 in Carl Sandburg's book The American Songbag.
It is believed that the song was inspired by an old African American spiritual song entitled "When the Chariot Comes", it also uses the same melody.
There is no clarification as to who the 'She' in the song is but the song may have been used by railroad work gangs in reference to the train coming along the tracks. Carl Sandburg believed that "she" is a union organizer named Mary Harris "Mother" Jones who was attempting to promote labor union formation in the Appalachian coal mining camps.
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User Comments She'll be Comin' 'round the Mountain (19)
By Dan from Steamboat Springs on 28 February 2009
I just love this song! The part about sleeping with grandma made me laugh. Cheers!
By Stephanie from Shaw Oldham On 3rd March 2009 on 3 March 2009
it is a wonderfull song my grandad use to sing it it reminds me of him
By Tru from Central New Jersey on 16 May 2009
My five year old wanted me to sing this song to her all the time, but I couldnt remember the real way I knew when I was younger. I looked all over, and it was never quite right... until I found this site! Thanks! =]
By Jenni from Landrum, Sc Usa on 30 May 2009
I have to sing this song every night to my 2 year old to get him to sleep and I only knew the 1st 3 versus and would make up the rest. Was so thrilled when I found the words! Now I don't have to tell him she will eat peas and carrots when she comes. However, I fill in the (when she comes) with Yee Haw so it is known around my house as the Yee Haw song.
By Hesti from Sampit, Indonesia on 13 September 2009
my students really like it when we sing this before our class is over
By Shelby from Georgia on 25 February 2010
hay, i am Shelby ,and this is my favorite song and just cant stand the fact that the girl that has come a long way, has to sleep with an old, wrinkly prune when she gets there.
By Jasmine from Maine on 25 February 2010
Hay, my name is Jasmine Carroll and this is my favorite song and play.
By Yvonne from Pennsylvania on 19 April 2010
Hey, who says the grandma is an old wrinkly prune ?! I am a grandma {young} and I'm certainly not! :) And the person who said this song is perverted obviously has some issues.... This is a great old song!
By Sue from Albany, California on 29 May 2010
There are a bunch of movements and/or sounds to this song She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes (toot, toot - make an up-and-down motion as though you're pulling the cord on the whistle) She'll be driving six white horses (whoa, back - pull back as though stopping horses) O, we'll all go out to meet her (Hi, Babe - wave) Oh, we'll kill the old red rooster (hack, hack - with the side edge of your hand on your neck - or someone elses) We'll all have chicken and dumplings (yum, yum - rub your belly) She'll be wearin' red pajamas (scratch, scratch - on your sides) She'll have to sleep with Grandma (honk-shoo - snoring)
By Joe from China on 30 September 2010
I was born in USA - Ohio - moved to N.Z. in 1070. Met Jiying (China) on Internet - am currently in China. Jiying has a cell phone that plays this song with gusto! Thanx to Google I have put the lyrics on a "Translation Machine" and Jiying and i sing it together when ever her phone rings - walking down the street or on the bus - makes no difference! We love it! Thanx Googs!
By Nelly from Aruba on 9 October 2010
woah there cowboy. hold ur horses." she will HAVE to sleep with grandma" u dont have to make her do some thing she doesnt want to
By Sam from Andorra on 30 June 2011
i just love this song me and my grandma always sing it
By Daryola from Netherlands Antilles on 27 October 2011
Just sum' old good time I remember when my dad use to sing to us
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By Ronnie from Nampa Idaho Usa on 3 December 2008
Nice old timey song