Mule Train
shep fields & his orchestra Lyrics

Mule train (hyah, hyah)
A group of mules are being led by a rider and he is telling them to move

Mule train
The same group of mules is still moving

Clippety cloppin' over hill and plain (over hill and plain)
The mules' hooves are hitting the ground repeatedly as they travel up hills and across plains

Seems as how they never stop, clippety clop, clippety clop
The mules keep moving forward without pausing, their hooves still hitting the ground

Clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety-cloppin' along
The same line as before, just repeated for emphasis

There's a plug of chaw tobacco for a miner in Corona
Someone has placed a lump of chewing tobacco outside of the town of Corona for a miner to find and use

There's a guitar for a westerner way out in Arizona
Someone has left a guitar out in the state of Arizona for a westerner to find and play

There's a dress of calico for a a gal in Kokomo
A dress made of calico has been left in Kokomo for a woman to find and wear

Get along, mule, get along
The mules are being urged to keep moving

Mule train (hyah, hyah)
The rider is again telling the group of mules to keep moving

Clippety-cloppin' 'long the mountain chain (along the mountain chain)
The mules are now traveling along a mountain chain, their hooves still hitting the ground

Soon they're gonna reach the top, clippety-clop, clippety-clop
The mules will soon reach the top of the mountain, but they keep moving forward for now

Clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety-cloppin' along
The same line as before, just repeated for emphasis

There's a letter full of sadness
A letter has been left, and the contents are sad

And it's black around the border
The letter has a black border, perhaps indicating a death

There's a pair of boots for someone
A pair of boots has been left for someone to find and use

Who had them made to order
The owner of the boots likely had them customized specifically for themselves

There's a bible in the pack for the Reverend Mr. Black
A bible is being carried in the pack of one of the mules, likely intended for a reverend named Mr. Black

Clippety cloppin' through the wind and rain (through the wind and rain)
The mules are still moving through tough weather conditions, their hooves still hitting the ground

They'll keep goin' 'til they drop, clippety-clop, clippety-clop
The mules will continue moving forward until they physically can't anymore, their hooves still hitting the ground

Clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety-cloppin' along
The same line as before, just repeated for emphasis

Get along, mule, get along
The mules are again being urged to keep moving

Mule train (hyah, hyah)
The rider is once more telling the group of mules to keep moving

Get along, mule, get along
The mules are again being urged to keep moving