Cumberland gap, it's a devil of a gap Cumberland gap, it's a devil of a gap Kiss me momma, kiss your boy Bless me well and lucky For I won't be back 'til I return I'm gone to old Kentucky Cumberland gap, it's a devil of a gap That's what the scouts all tell ya Sure enough it may get tough If it doesn't kill ya, kill ya Kentucky she's a waiting on the other side Give you the fever, put the daylight in your eyes Brother John's already gone With the full-blood Cherokee maiden He made the trip in the blizzard's grip I'd rather wrestle Satan Cumberland gap, it's a devil of a gap Oh, the snow kept coming Picked her up upon his back By God, he loved that woman!