Classic Poem

I went up the hill, I found a still
So gather round, boys, we will all keep mum.

It's bad, it's sad, it's a shame.

Here comes Ed with a great big gun,
Says, " Come on, Dustin, we'll have a little fun. "

It's bad, it's sad, it's a shame.

Chock Dillum up and he shot Ed down.
He got on his horse and struck for town.

Went down the holler to get a drink of gin,
They ketched old Walt and they sent him to the pen.

Around the ridge, happened to think,
There stood the sheriff and they had old Frank.

Chuck Neff went to make his run,
Says, " Get me the wood; we've got to get done. "

Charlie says, " Chuck, you better listen to me,
We've got to get done by half past three. "

Chuck looked up and over a knoll,
Says " Lookout Charlie! here comes the law. "

They run down the holler about a mile and a half.
Chuck give out, says, " I got to rest. "

He pulled out his backer, for to take a chaw,
Says, " Look out Charlie! it's the law, it's the law! "

Around the ridge it's nickety nick!
And every bullet went zickety split!

Acrost the ridge Chuck fell down.
Says, " Go on, Charlie, for they've got me now. "

On they went for to clean George out,
Says, " The next jug we get'll be off of Stout. "

Charlie and George went to go Chuck's bail.
The court heard the evidence; put 'em in jail.

Chuck heard the Judge loudly shout:
" Give me a hundred dollars and I'll let you out. "

Then come " Dead Eye, " his tongue hangin' out.
Got him a quart, but he couldn't get out.

There's one thing they all done wrong,
Stayed on Goose Point one day too long.

The day of the trial it was the lawyer's plea,
" You've got nothin' against Chuck; set him free! "

The sheriff whispered, " Just listen to me,
Give me two hundred and cost and I'll set you free. "

There was not but one more word spoke.
The lawyer carried it to a higher court.

One day, long after, when they'd freed the men,
Old Ott and Dip come to get 'em a dram.

Dip bragged, " I'm makin' now! "
When up stepped the law says, " I'll shake you down. "

Dip says, " Charlie! if I had your head,
The first stop would be the big river bridge. "

Then the revenuer said with a shout,
" We've started on you fellows; we'll clean you out. "