Lyrics by
Vera Matson
Music by
Lionel Newman
Daniel Boone was a man,
Yes, a big man!
With an eye like an eagle
And as tall as a mountain was he!
Daniel Boone was a man,
Yes, a big man!
He was brave, he was fearless
And as tough as a mighty oak tree!
From the coonskin cap on the top of ol'Dan
To the heel of his rawhide shoe
The rippin'est, roarin'est, fightin'est man
The frontier ever knew!
Daniel Boone was a man,
Yes, a big man!
And he fought for America
To make all Americans free!
What a Boone, what a doer,
What a dream com'er tru'er was he!
... and now the french candian version ...
Daniel Boone, Daniel Boone
Fantastique est le récit Fantastic is the telling
D'la légende et d'l'histoire de Daniel Boone Of the legend and story of Daniel Boone
Le couteau à la main, Knife in hand
Il fait son chemin He makes his way
En explorant l'Amérique Exploring America
Il n'a peur de rien He fears nothing
Car il connaît bien For he knows well
Les ruses des Indiens The indian's tricks
Daniel Boone, c'est son nom Daniel Boone he is called
On le chante We sing of him
Et l'histoire est remplie des exploits History is filled with the feats
De ce coureur des bois Of that ranger
Jamais plus on ne vivra l'épopée Never will we see again the era
D'un bonhomme comme lui Of a fellow like him