Down by the river where the cold winds blow
There’s a trapline winding through the snow
Every critter whispers when they hear his name
Cause Branden the Beaver Slayer’s back again
Got old rubber boots and a fur-lined hat
Coffee in his hand and a truck full of traps
Muskrats hiding and the coyotes pray
That Branden the Beaver Slayer goes the other way
Chorus
Branden the Beaver Slayer
Branden the Beaver Slayer
Every dam builder shaking in the timber
When they hear that diesel roar through the danger
Branden the Beaver Slayer
Branden the Beaver Slayer
All the woodland creatures lock their doors
When Branden comes stomping through the forest floor
Verse 2
The ducks stop quacking when he hits the creek
Even old moose hide for a week
Raccoons scatter and the otters dive
Trying hard just to stay alive
He knows every swamp road, every frozen trail
Every muddy crossing and forgotten rail
He laughs and says “boys it’s trapping season”
The beavers start crying for no good reason
Chorus
Branden the Beaver Slayer
Branden the Beaver Slayer
Every lodge builder trembling in the moonlight
Trying not to move or make a sound tonight
Branden the Beaver Slayer
Branden the Beaver Slayer
Legend of the backwoods far and wide
With a pile of pelts and a long rough ride
Bridge
Now the squirrels hold meetings in the pine trees tall
Warning every animal “hide your tails y’all!”
The rabbits all panic and the foxes run
Cause trapping season’s only just begun
Final Chorus
Branden the Beaver Slayer
Branden the Beaver Slayer
King of the river and the frozen plains
Riding through the bush in the snow and rain
Branden the Beaver Slayer
Branden the Beaver Slayer
When the sun goes down and the coyotes howl
You can hear his laugh through the northern pines loud 🎵
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