Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed.

A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed.

And then one day he was shooting at some food, and up through the ground come a bumbling crude.

Oil, that is.

Black gold.

Texas tea.

Well, the first thing you know, old Jed's a millionaire.

The kinfolk said, Jed, move away from there.

Said, California's the place you ought to be.

So they loaded up the truck and they moved to Beverly Hills, that is.

Swimming pools, movie stars.

The Beverly Hillbilly.

Now get a grip upon your chairs and hold your children tight.

A mighty feud is startin' and you'll see it all tonight.

The Clampett clan is fightin' mad, their honor's been besmirched.

Sweet Ella Mae's been courted, but the darlin' ain't been churched.

It was young Sonny Drysdale that courted her and fled.

Now the Drivesdale family will feel hot clamped lead.

Call stranger you don't trifle with a hillman's daughter fair, or you will face his rifle and he'll deeply part your hair.

Now here's the handsome rascal that started this here feud.