Ox-Driver Song It was early in October-o Hitched my team in order-o To ride the hills-a Saludio To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-my-ri-de-ay to-my-ri-de-o To-me-ro to-me-ro to-my-ri-de-o I pop my whip I bring the blood I make my leaders take the mud We grab the wheels and we turn them around One more pull and we're on hard ground To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-my-ri-de-ay to-my-ri-de-o To-me-ro to-me-ro to-my-ri-de-o When I got there the hills were steep Would make a tender person weep To hear me curse and pop my whip And see my oxen pull and slip To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-my-ri-de-ay to-my-ri-de-o To-me-ro to-me-ro to-my-ri-de-o When I get home I'll have revenge I'll have my family I'll have my friends I'll say good-bye to the whip and line I'll drive no more in the wintertime To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-my-ri-de-ay to-my-ri-de-o To-me-ro to-me-ro to-my-ri-de-o It was early in October-o Hitched my team in order-o To ride the hills-a Saludio To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-me-rol to-me-rol to-my-ri-de-o To-my-ri-de-ay to-my-ri-de-o To-me-ro to-me-ro to-my-ri-de-o