I've known a few coonhounds in my day
And not all of them was dogs
They say that a coonhound cannot climb a tree
They say that a coonhound cannot climb a tree
But when a bear gets after him to see how high, how high he be, how high he be
They say that a coonhound will not find a fox
They say that a coonhound will not find a fox
But when the fox turns on him that's when he'll learn to box, to box
They say that a coonhound's impossible to love
They say that a coonhound's impossible to love
But when he's your best friend you'll see you'll push you'll come to shove, to shove
I once had a coonhound and the city slickers said
How much for that there coonhound and this is what I said
I wouldn't take 1 million bucks and wouldn't buy for a dime
I wouldn't take 1 million bucks and wouldn't buy for a dime
They say that a coonhound cannot climb a tree
They say that a coonhound will not find a fox
They say that a coonhound's impossible to love
But I wouldn't take 1 million bucks