Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike!   We work all day, we work all night   We never learned to read or write   We’re happy-hearted roustabouts      Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike!   When other folks have gone to bed   We slave until we’re almost dead   We’re happy-hearted roustabouts      Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike!   We don’t know when we get our pay   And when we do, we throw our pay away   (When we get our pay, we throw our money all away)   We get our pay when children say   With happy hearts, "It’s circus day today"   (Then we get our pay, just watching kids on circus day)      Muscles achin’   Back near breaking   Eggs and bacon what we need (Yes, sir!)   Boss man houndin’   Keep on poundin’   For your bed and feed   There ain’t no let up   Must get set up   Pull that canvas! Drive that stake!   Want to doze off   Get them clothes off   But must keep awake   Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave!   Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave!   Hep! Heave! Hep!      Swing that sledge! Sing that song!   Work and laugh the whole night long   You happy-hearted roustabouts!   Pullin’, poundin’, tryin’, groundin’   Big top roundin’ into shape   Keep on working!   Stop that shirking!   Grab that rope, you hairy ape!   Poundin’! poundin’! poundin’! poundin’!   Oh...