大衛·克拉克（Davy Crockett，本名David de Crocketagne，1786年3月17日－1836年3月6日），美國政治家和戰鬥英雄。他曾當選代表田納西州西部的眾議員，因參與德克薩斯獨立運動中的阿拉莫戰役而戰死。
克拉克生於田納西州格林維爾。他的祖先是來自烏爾斯特（北愛爾蘭）的蘇格蘭裔和法國裔歸正宗教徒。他是九個孩子中的第五個，幾乎沒有受過什麼教育。以19世紀早期的標準來說，克拉克稱得上是一個身材魁梧的大漢：他身高1，78米左右，體重86公斤。 1813年9月24日他加入了田納西騎兵志願軍第二團，然而他只在那裡服役了90天。他的長官是很多年後當上美國總統的安德魯·傑克遜。在服役期間，他參加了對克里克印第安人的戰爭，並一舉成名。
退役後，克拉克在他的故鄉開始他的政治生涯。最先他在市政府內任職，消滅了當地的貪污腐敗現象。1826年和1828年他被選為代表田納西州的眾議員而進入了美國國會。在華盛頓，克拉克又遇到了他當年的老上司，時為總統的安德魯·傑克遜。但他們卻因為一項旨在驅逐印第安人的法案而產生了激烈的爭吵。由於傑克遜素來厭惡印第安人，所以極力推動法案實行，而親身經歷過印第安人戰爭的克拉克則傾向和印第安人和平共處。由於新法案受到大部分白人移民的擁護，克拉克甚至因此而在1830年輸掉了他的眾議員席位。不過1832年他又再一次奪回。
1834年大衛·克拉克出版了他的回憶錄。由於他為了此書投入了過多的時間，他再一次輸掉了選舉。在此之後，他決心去德克薩斯支持並參與當地反抗墨西哥統治的革命。1836年1月14日，克拉克和其他65人一同投奔德克薩斯獨立政府，每個人都被許諾將在戰爭勝利後得到19平方公里的土地。
1836年2月6日，克拉克領著12人來到了聖安東尼奧的阿拉莫以增援守軍。阿拉莫之戰最終在2月23日爆發。克拉克的任務是負責在教堂前柵欄的防守。阿拉莫守軍共有約250人。對於他們來說，幾乎沒有任何獲勝希望：援軍始終未來，而包圍他們的墨西哥軍隊則有1300-1600人。13天後，德克薩斯軍被擊敗，儘管他們最終贏得了戰爭的勝利。 傳說中克拉克死於戰鬥中，不過依據最新的證據顯示，克拉克和其他起義領導人在戰鬥結束後被逮捕，並在第二天在桑塔·安那的命令下被當眾槍決。
“The Ballad of Davy Crockett” is a song with music by George Bruns and lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn.
The first recording of the song was made by Bill Hayes, quickly followed by versions by Fess Parker and Tennessee Ernie Ford (recorded February 7, 1955). All three versions made the Billboard charts: Hayes’ version made #1 on the weekly chart (from March 26 through April 23, 1955) and #7 for the year, Parker’s reached #6 on the weekly charts and #31 for the year, while Ford’s peaked at #4 on the weekly country chart and #5 on the weekly pop chart and charted at #37 for the year. A fourth version, by bluegrass singer Mac Wiseman, reached #10 on the radio charts in May 1955. The song also reached #1 on the Cash Box charts, from March 26 through May 14, 1955. A contemporary version also exists of the famous Western singing group the Sons of the Pioneers. Over ten million copies of the song were sold.
The song was introduced on the television miniseries Davy Crockett, first telecast on December 15, 1954, on ABC’s Disneyland. Fess Parker played the role of Davy Crockett and continued in four other episodes made by Walt Disney Studios. It was sung by The Wellingtons. Buddy Ebsen co-starred as George “Georgie” Russel, and Jeff York played legendary boatman Mike Fink.
By Bill Hayes
Lyrics
Born on a mountain top in Tennessee, greenest state in the land of the free
Raised in the woods so’s he knew ev’ry tree, kilt him a b’ar when he was only three
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!
In eighteen thirteen the Creeks uprose, addin’ redskin arrows to the country’s woes
Now, Injun fightin’ is somethin’ he knows, so he shoulders his rifle an’ off he goes
Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don’t know fear!
Off through the woods he’s a marchin’ along, makin’ up yarns an’ a singin’ a song
Itchin’ fer fightin’ an’ rightin’ a wrong, he’s ringy as a b’ar an’ twic’t as strong
Davy, Davy Crockett, the buckskin buccaneer!
Andy Jackson is our gen’ral’s name, his reg’lar soldiers we’ll put to shame
Them redskin varmints us Volunteers’ll tame, ’cause we got the guns with the sure-fire aim
Davy, Davy Crockett, the champion of us all!
Headed back to war from the ol’ home place, but Red Stick was leadin’ a merry chase
Fightin’ an’ burnin’ at a devil’s pace, south to the swamps on the Florida Trace
Davy, Davy Crockett, trackin’ the redskins down!
Fought single-handed through the Injun War, till the Creeks was whipped an’ peace was in store
An’ while he was handlin’ this risky chore, made hisself a legend for evermore
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!
He give his word an’ he give his hand, that his Injun friends could keep their land
An’ the rest of his life he took the stand, that justice was due every redskin band
Davy, Davy Crockett, holdin’ his promise dear!
Home fer the winter with his family, happy as squirrels in the ol’ gum tree
Bein’ the father he wanted to be, close to his boys as the pod an’ the pea
Davy, Davy Crockett, holdin’ his young’uns dear!
But the ice went out an’ the warm winds came, an’ the meltin’ snow showed tracks of game
An’ the flowers of Spring filled the woods with flame, an’ all of a sudden life got too tame
Davy, Davy Crockett, headin’ on West again!
Off through the woods we’re ridin’ along, makin’ up yarns an’ singin’ a song
He’s ringy as a b’ar an’ twict as strong, an’ knows he’s right ’cause he ain’ often wrong
Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don’t know fear!
Lookin’ fer a place where the air smells clean, where the trees is tall an’ the grass is green
Where the fish is fat in an untouched stream, an’ the teemin’ woods is a hunter’s dream
Davy, Davy Crockett, lookin’ fer Paradise!
Now he’s lost his love an’ his grief was gall, in his heart he wanted to leave it all
An’ lose himself in the forests tall, but he answered instead his country’s call
Davy, Davy Crockett, beginnin’ his campaign!
Needin’ his help they didn’t vote blind, They put in Davy ’cause he was their kind
Sent up to Nashville the best they could find, a fightin’ spirit an’ a thinkin’ mind
Davy, Davy Crockett, choice of the whole frontier!
The votes were counted an’ he won hands down, so they sent him off to Washin’ton town
With his best dress suit still his buckskins brown, a livin’ legend of growin’ renown
Davy, Davy Crockett, the Canebrake Congressman!
He went off to Congress an’ served a spell, fixin’ up the Govern’ments an’ laws as well
Took over Washin’ton so we heered tell, an’ patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell
Davy, Davy Crockett, seein’ his duty clear!
Him an’ his jokes travelled all through the land, an’ his speeches made him friends to beat the band
His politickin’ was their favorite brand, an’ everyone wanted to shake his hand
Davy, Davy Crockett, helpin’ his legend grow!
He knew when he spoke he sounded the knell, of his hopes for White House an’ fame as well
But he spoke out strong so hist’ry books tell, an’ patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell
Davy, Davy Crockett, seein’ his duty clear!
When he come home his politickin’ done, the western march had just begun
So he packed his gear an’ his trusty gun, an’ lit out grinnin’ to follow the sun
Davy, Davy Crockett, leadin’ the pioneer!
He heard of Houston an’ Austin so, to the Texas plains he jest had to go
Where freedom was fightin’ another foe, an’ they needed him at the Alamo
Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don’t know fear!
His land is biggest an’ his land is best, from grassy plains to the mountain crest
He’s ahead of us all meetin’ the test, followin’ his legend into the West
Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild frontier!