Cash, Johnny - Tiger Whitehead Lyrics
Wild blackberries bloomin' in the thickest on the mountain
Sheep shire and water cress are growin' round the fountain
Where a big black bear is drinkin' lappin' water like a dog
Tiger Whitehead's in the bed sleepin' like a log
Tomorrow he'll see bear tracks seven intches wide
Pretty Sally Garland comin' down the mountain side
Where Tiger Whitehead's tryin' to nap a mill at the mill
She sits down on a bearskin and she says you'll be my man
I'll have me the best bearhunter in the hills
A wild child was Tiger Whitehead and they say he killed
Ninety-nine bears before he went to rest went to rest
Once he left two bearcubs orphaned but he brought 'em right on home
And Sally nursed the two bearcubs upon her breast
And the bears he killed now numbered ninety-nine ninety-nine
Some fellers trapped the bears but Tiger said just let him go
If he ain't running wild he won't be mine
But at night when the wind howls cross eastern hills of Tennessee
And when the lightnin' flashes there's the strange thing that the people say they see
An old grey headed ghost runnin' through the mountains there
It's Tiger Whitehead after his one hundreth bear
Wild blackberries bloomin' in the thickest on the mountain
Sheep shire and water cress are growin' round the fountain
Where a big black bear is drinkin' lappin' water like a dog
Tiger Whitehead's in the bed sleepin' like a log
Tomorrow he'll see bear tracks seven intches wide
And by sundown he'll be bringin' in the hide
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Cash, Johnny Tiger Whitehead Comments
The "we hope he is now at rest" was written by the bears, as a hope that he never comes back
Now there's a man to admire. Ball of steel, and a heart of gold.
Tiger is my cousin he was a good bear hunter
I've drive by this cemetery.
I think Johnny may have been off just a little in this description... Grandfather Mountain is over in North Carolina close to here but tiger was born in Carter County Tennessee and buried on Roan Mountain, also in Carter County Tennessee, if I'm not mistaken...
I live in Jonesborough, TN and this gives me chills. ❤️
That's my kin folk :)
Dr Nat Winston is my Grandfather :)
RIP Brother, see you in the spirit world.
Tiger Creek is home to me. Always will be. My aunt Hazel and Uncle Luther are buried next to Tiger and Sally. Grew up half a mile above the cemetery.
I live in Roan Mountain! By God club certified. LOL
God Bless!
Luther was the best mechanic ! I still remember his work shop with the pit in it . He used to work on dad's big Plymouth! He is buried up there along with my grandma and grandpa White !
that man the song is about is my wifes great great great uncle!! i get chills listening to this song
Thank you.
I grew up on tiger creek and have been to tiger whiteheads grave and I have a pic of the headstone in this song love being from the country
ME TOO MY NEICE AND HER DAD ARE DECENDECE OF TIGER WHITEHEAD
Your on best sideof ocean...stuck in germany...but got lovin wife and soon be parents
Justin - my name is Jean Whitehead Potter . he is my great- great grandfather !!
this song is about my great-great grandfather James T Whitehead . I never knew about his story until just recently . I am so proud to be a Whitehead !! :-)
Tiger whitehead is my grandmas uncle
My name is Carl Grindstaff and my Grandmother was Nannie Arnett--lived in the Tiger Creek and Simerly Creek area. She was related to Tiger Whitehead but not sure how--she died in about 1960-61. Maybe we are relatives--if you get this give me a reply. [email protected]
Had no idea Johnny Cash did a song about a family member.
Song starts at 1:54