Jack and The Robbers
Jack lived with his moma and daddy way back in the mountains. One day Jack wouldnt do his work. His moma said Jack milk the cow, so Jack he just wouldnt do it. Mom said Jack get the water in from the springhouse, but Jack was lazy that evenening and just wouldnt do nuttin'. So when Jack's daddy came home, he saw Jack hadnt done the work, he gave jack a hard whippinh. Jack got mad and said I am running away from home and aint never coming back. Jack slung what clothes he had over his back and down the road he went. He walked and walked till he came to a field, he looked out in that field and seen a big old steer, that old steer had its head hung down, going mooooooo, moooooo, mooooo, jack walked up to that old steer he said you look pittiful, whats wrong with ya? That old steer said im gettin' so old, I cant pull the plow no more, cant help the old master around the field, he gonna get rid' of me tommorrow and get a new steer, Jack said you better come with me im gonna run away from home, down the road Jack and the steer went. They walked and walked on, till they come to another big field. Looked out in that field, theres an old donkey out there, heeehaaa heeaaa, heeehaaaaaaaaa Jack walked up to that ol' donkey, said whats wrong with you, you sound plum awful? Ohhhhh said the donkey im gettin so old my master cant ride on my back and I cant take him to town. He gonna get rid' of me tommorrow and get a new donkey, well said Jack you better come with us, we gonna run away from home, down the road Jack the steer and donkey went, they walked on and on, till they come to a big ol' fence, Jack looked top that fence rail, there sat a big ol' tomcat, it was a goin' meaaaaahaaaa, mehaaaaaaa, Jack looked at that ol' tomcat and said you sound plum' pitiful, Jack said whats wrong with you? Oh said the cat, my master put me in the house lastnight, wanted me to catch a rat, said I cought the rat but, im getttin' so old the rat jerk my teeth out of my mouth and got away from me, now my master's gonna get rid of me and get new tomcat tommorrow, Jack said you better come and go with us, were running away from home, down the road, jack the steer, the donkey, and the cat went, they went on till they came to an old barn yard, looked out at the old barn yard, out there sats an old hound dog, it was looking up at the moon going awareewaaareaawaaaa, Jack said lord o' mercy you sound plum' pitiful, whats wrong with you? oh said the dog, im gettin' so old, cant hardly bark, aint got but two good teeth left, cant hardly bite nobody, my master's gonna get rid' of me and get a new hound dog, Jack said come on and go with us, were all running away from home, down the road Jack, steer, the cat and hound dog, and donkey went. Got nearly dark and they came up on a big red barn, on top that barn sat this ol' rooster, tailfeathers was gone, it looked plum' pitiful, and rared back going cock-a-doodle-doo, Jack said whats wrong with you you sound plum' awful, that rooster said we got company coming tommorrow, and I here them say they gonna put me in a chicken pie, gosh said jack that wont due atall', c'mon, come with us were all running away from home, down the road, Jack,steer,donkey,cat,dog,rooster went, they walked on and on way into the night, they got in the woods and got lost. Jack said we better find a place to spend the night, untellin' what kinda animals in these woods, well the old rooster flew up in the tree, and looked around, said Jack. I see a light shinning off in the hollar, Jack said who ever lives there might let us spend the night, well they all walked down into the hollar till they came to the little house, Jack knocked on the door, wasn't nobody at home, Jack opened the door and went on into the house, all the animals came in behind him, they got in there and Jack looked around, in the corner was an old table, and on that table was some food, money, and old clothes, Jack said otto, the cat said what is it, Jack said we better get out of here this is the house of the highway robbers, the cat said no Jack we better hide, I here em' comin' down the road now, well the cat jumped into the fire place, dog got behind a chair, Jack grabbed a stick and got behind the door, the donkey got out behind the steps, steer got up against the fence, and the ol' rooster flew up top the chemni, well here come seven highway robbers down the road, they got up to the fence and they all stopped, one of the robbers said, one of you boys go into the house and check around, see if anybodys been here while we were gone, if there aint been nobody here, build a fire in the fire place and we'll come on in, that robber went in the house and didnt see nobody, he looked in the fire place, seen them two cat eyes a shinnin', he thought they was fire coles, he got down on his knees, started blowing in the fireplace, blew ashes in the cat's eye, the cat got mad and went meawwwwwwwwwwwawwww, and scratched him in the eye, the robber jumped up, got to the chair, dog jumped out and with the two teeth he had left bit a chunk outta his leg, well he got to the door, Jack hit him in the head with the back of that stick, knocked him outside, the donkey kicked him up to the fence, the steer grabbed him with that long horn threw him over the fence, and the rooster onto the chimni going cock-a-doodle-doo,cock-a-doodle-doo, the robbers took off down the road as hard as they could run, the other robber cought up with them about a mile down the road, keep a runnin' boys, dont go back to that house, its full of witches, devils and everything. I went to build a fire in the fireplace and a witch jumped out and scratched me in the face, got to the chair, a man jumped out with a butcher knife and cut a chunk outta my legg, got to the door, a giant hit me in the head with his big ol' fist, and I dont know what it was that kicked me over to the devil, he grabbed me with a pitchfork and through me over the fence, the worst part they was a man top the chimney, hollering, through him up here boys when ya get done with him, it scared them robbers to death, they left that country and was never seen again, but Jack the steer, donkey, cat, dog, and the rooster moved into that little shack and lived happily ever after. |
