Harry McClintock

Harry Kirby McClintock (October 8, 1884 – April 24, 1957), also known as "Haywire Mac", was an American railroad man, radio personality, actor, singer, songwriter, and poet, best known for his song "The Big Rock Candy Mountains". Quotes In the Big Rock Candy Mountains    There's a land that's fair and bright Where the handouts grow on bushes    And you sleep out every night Where the boxcars all are empty And the sun shines every day On the birds and the bees and the cigarette trees The lemonade springs where the bluebird sings In the Big Rock Candy Mountains. "The Big Rock Candy Mountains", st. 2 In the Big Rock Candy Mountains    All the cops have wooden legs And the bulldogs all have rubber teeth    And the hens lay soft-boiled eggs. "The Big Rock Candy Mountains", st. 3 I'm a-goin' to stay where you sleep all day Where they hung the Turk that invented work In the Big Rock Candy Mountains. "The Big Rock Candy Mountains", st. 5 Variants: 'jerk' for 'Turk' See also O Brother, Where Art Thou? External links Category:1884 births Category:1957 deaths Category:Songwriters from the United States Category:Composers from the United States Category:Musicians from the United States