Nelly Nettle And Cactus Jack
Nelly Nettle lived all alone
high on a mountain near San Antone.
Cactus Jack was a footloose guy
till the day Nelly caught his eye.
When he came callin' that fine day
she gave him a shove;
he grabbed her on his way down
that's how they fell in love.
Nelly Nettle and Cactus Jack
what a strange affair
Nelly Nettle and Cactus Jack
what a prickly pair
What a prickly pair they were
she'd sting him and he'd stick her
but they stuck together
like cockleburrs What a prickly pair.
Fussin' fightin' through all those years
wouldn't let anyone interfere
and as far as we could see
what they loved was the misery.
And when Nelly passed away
no one saw Jack cry
but before the week was through
Jack laid down and died.
Nelly Nettle and Cactus Jack
what a strange affair
Nelly Nettle and Cactus Jack
what a prickly pair
What a prickly pair they were
she'd sting him and he'd stick her
but they stuck together
like cockleburrs What a prickly pair.
And when Nelly passed away
no one saw Jack cry
but before the week was through
Jack laid down and died.
Nelly Nettle and Cactus Jack
what a strange affair
Nelly Nettle and Cactus Jack
what a prickly pair
What a prickly pair they were
she'd sting him and he'd stick her
but they stuck together
like cockleburrs What a prickly pair.
But they stuck together like cockleburs
What a prickly pair
