Paul Bunyan
(written by George Bruns & Tom Adair)

Ein Featurette um die Folklorefigur Paul Bunyan.
Es existiert zwar eine deutsche Synchronisation aus den 80ern,
doch wurde der Song hier im Original belassen.

(Introduction)
North America was a great big land
with a great, big job to be done
a job that needed a great, big man
Paul Bunyan was the one

Hey Paul (hey Paul), Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan)
he's sixty three axe handles high
with his feet on the ground and his head in the sky
hey Paul (hey Paul), Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan ...)

(Paul as a child)
Good night (sleep tight), Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan)
you're only ten axe handles high
but you'll get bigger by and by
good night, Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan)

The boys would head for the swimmin' hole
just as soon as the citing had ceased
even though young Paul was sometimes last
he surely never was least

Hey Paul (here he comes), Paul Bunyan

Though he loved to swim, what a time he had
but a problem, me oh my
when his front was in the water hole
his back was high and dry

hey Paul (hey Paul), Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan)

(Paul as a adult)
With my double-blade axe and my hobnail boots
I go where the timber's tall
when there's work to be done don't mess around
just sing right out for Paul

Hey Paul (I'm comin' boys), Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan)
he's sixty three axe handles high
with his feet on the ground and his head in the sky
hey Paul (hey Paul), Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan)

Well, he picked up his axe and he chopped a tree
clean down with a forward swing
got him another when the axe swung back
that timber cuttin' thing

He kept on choppin' the live-long day
and then when it was night
he walked back over the stumps he'd cut
and stomped them out of sight

Hey Paul (why, it's nothing), Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan)

(While pulling a river straight)
Well, Paul and Babe they heaved and hauled
and the job was quickly done
they pulled that crooked river out
as straight as the barrel of a gun

Hey, Paul (they're on their way), Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan)
he's sixty three axe handles high
with his feet on the ground and his head in the sky
hey Paul (hey Paul), Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan...)

(During the timber cutting contest)
Hey Paul (keep swingin', Paul), Paul Bunyan
cut that timber, show him now
beat that city slicker now
hey Paul (get up, Paul), Paul Bunyan

(After the timber cutting contest)
Poor Paul, poor Paul Bunyan

Hey Paul (hey Paul), Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan)
he's sixty three axe handles high
with his feet on the ground and his head in the sky
hey Paul (hey Paul), Paul Bunyan (Paul Bunyan...)