Johnny Horton - The Electrified Donkey Lyrics






Oh, well, I bought me a donkey, about four foot tall
To plough my cotton in the early fall
He's runnin' around, it was an awful sin
I had to build a fence to keep my donkey in

I rigged up a wire with a battery charge
To keep my donkey from a-running at large
Inside this bin I turned him loose
Thrilled by volts of electrified juice

Well, which way did my donkey go
If you see him let me know
I haven't seen my donkey since
He backed into that electrified fence

Now, the first time he backed up against it
He threw back his ears and he had a fit
He brayed real loud and he hit high gear
He jumped up into the stratosphere

I just got word from Albuquerque
A donkey up there was looking for work
He's my donkey and his name is Jack
Oh, how I wish he'd come on back

Well, which way did my donkey go
If you see him let me know
I haven't seen my donkey since
He backed into that electrified fence

Now, more word came from Palomar
A man up there was a-watching the star
While looking through his telescope
He nearly had himself a stroke

He saw something riding up the rainbow trail
With two long ears and a puckered up tail
The thing he saw when he 'firmed the states
Was a donkey heading for the pearly gates

Well, which way did my donkey go
If you see him let me know
I haven't seen my donkey since
He backed into that electrified fence





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  1. J.... J....

    It So Great

  2. J.... B....

    WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    From a mad keen 76yo Aussie fan.
    Wonderful lyrics sung by a fantastic singer.

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    Iam quite young and I like that also :)

  3. R.... B....

    LOL had not heard this in YEARS!

  4. J.... H....

    Great ole rockin song.

  5. T.... &....

    Bet that jackass got a real CHARGE out of that fince 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

  6. K.... G....

    In the day this was a new type of sound. Horton was versatile

    K.... G....

    Even today it would be new

  7. R.... D....

    I'd love to see the faces of the audience at the CMA or any of those awards if Johnny stepped on the stage and tore off into this!

  8. N.... O....

    I'm gonna play this song at my funeral 😂

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    One of several I hope to have played at mine.

    N.... O....

    You hope this song will be played at your funeral.....but it won't be up to you to "play it" cos you better be dead....or you will have a lot more things to worry about than what song is being played while they lower you into the ground and poor dirt on top of you!

  9. H.... H....

    First time I've heard this song. It's a real rocker !!!!! Another Johnny Horton rocker that I discovered recently is : '' The Same Old Tale That The Crow Told Me '' That one really rocks, as well. Just like this one does. Crazy, baby. HH. Sidmouth, Devon.

  10. J.... R....

    I plan on making a movie out of this song.

  11. J.... J....

    I love it

  12. E.... B....

    Love it!!

  13. G.... J....

    Glenn Johnson Love Johnny Horton.Have this one by Ferlin Huskey but i do prefer this version which i must admit,not heard before.Nice one,thanks.

  14. M.... M....

    the lol

  15. M.... M....

    I like sink the Bismarck

    M.... M....

    Minecraft Master FTW then why are you commenting this here

    M.... M....

    He signed two albums for my mother in the early sixties when he was in Alexandria Louisiana at a concert Jimmy Thompson's Arena he ate supper at our house he sang in our house I've been partial to him ever since I was a very young boy but I remember like yesterday he had his daughter and stepson which I'm pretty sure was Hank Williams jr. He was about a head taller than me and his daughter was a good bit taller than me thanks Johnny Horton

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    @Rodney Blair he died in 1960

    M.... M....

    We all do, mate.

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    i wonder if that is James Burton on the guitar solo. it sure sounds like him. although it could also be Grady Martin or Owen Bradley.

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    I believe (could be wrong) that was hank Garland...GOOD stuff all the same.

  17. P.... b....

    i didnt know jonny married hank williams widow

  18. j.... s....

    A good Rockabilly style here

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    joseph sardena
    Donald321

  19. c.... ....

    i was walking home and this came on johhny hortons best of. i fucking love it lol great song reminds me that anything with a good tune can make it lol

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    I like Johnny horton is the best singer ever lol

  20. f.... ....

    Fantastic, thanks.

  21. W.... D....

    bloody good music.

  22. s.... D....

    so funny

  23. T.... G....

    I just searched up electric donkey and found this :D. This is nice, easy to dance to.

    T.... G....

    Which. Way did. My. Heart go

  24. D.... T....

    Hank Garland on Guitar

  25. o.... s....

    johnny is 1 the greatest singers ive heard

  26. M.... H....

    Awesome

    Grandma Mary

  27. S.... M....

    Johnny was one of a kind when it came to rockabilly.

  28. e.... ....

    Hahaha!

  29. R.... ....

    I plan on playing this (and many, many other classic songs) for my future child. Grew up with Johnny Horton. Thanks, Dad!

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    Good idea...

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    same here man

  30. A.... S....

    I'm happy my grandpa introduced me to this, I love this

  31. T.... N....

    Johnny were a hell lot better than Elvis! :) Love it!!!!!!

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    Trond Næsheim
    Who's elvis ?

    T.... N....

    i dont know why you need to cuss ( Even though its true)