Legend of Isom Bass
From the deep piney thicket comes a legend of the land
Oh don’t know him
That ole Isom Bass?
Loggin tram loaded with 40 good hands
See him a workin’
That ole Isom Bass
Headed home to the mill ‘bout 8 miles ahead
Goin home to Mama
Tired Isom Bass
No more work a waitin’ just some hot spoon bread
Gonna eat all up
Ole Isom Bass
Nine cars packing timber, but the driver can’t stop
What’s a goin’ on
Ole Isom Bass?
There’s an old milk cow and the cars did a hop
Gonna be bad
Ole Isom Bass
With might great fury they’re thrown a blow
You’re goin’ down
Ole Isom Bass
An avalanche of logs trapping men to and fro
I think you’re gonna die
Big Isom Bass
From raging waters desperate screams are heard
What you doin’
Ole Isom Bass?
It was Isom Bass from muddy ground stirred
Risin’ on up
Ole Isom Bass
Holding a giant pine in both big hands
You’re a mighty big man
Old Isom Bass
Shouting to the men, “Do the best you can!”
Get’em all out
Ole Isom Bass
39 fly from a grave in that pond
Keep holdin’ on
Big Isom Bass
Isom yelling loud, “See ya’ll in the great beyond!”
Goin’ to see your Maker
Are you Isom Bass?
Now…they all ate bread that night at their table
Telling the story of that one who was able
No longer to feel the warmth of a home fire
Listen children, here’s a great man to admire
Isom Bass, loved both family and friend
He saved all those men and met his end
When you hear his name one day in a song
Remember ole Isom as loyal and strong
We’ll never forget that deed that you done…
And tell the story of Ole Isom Bass
Copyright © Jp Rogers | Year Posted 2019
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