Ain't it a shame to go fishin on a Sunday
Chorus: Jimmy, crack corn, and I don’t care.
Jimmy, crack corn,
Bring me little water, Sylvie
Bring me little water, now
Bring me
When I was a pretty little baby
My mama would rock
Come and take heed, be sworn by the death of
Last Saturday night, I got married,
me and my wife
Black girl, black Girl, dont lie to me
Tell me where
Keep your hands off, keep your hands off her
Keep your
Yonder comes Miss Rosie/
How in the world do you know?/
Well,
On a Monday, I was arrested
On a Tuesday, I
Ol' Howard, po' boy
(plays the tune he just sung)
Ol' Howard
Relax your mind
Relax your mind
Ooh, it’ll make you live a
Well-a Shorty George, he ain't no friend of mine
Well-a Shorty
They hung him of a cross
They hung him on a
Last Saturday night, I got married,Me and my wife settled
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