Way down South where the cocks do crow –
Way down in Florida!
The gals all dance to the old banjo –
And we'll roll the woodpile down!
Chorus:
Rollin'! Rollin'!
Rollin' the whole world 'round –
That brown girl o' mine's on the Georgia Line –
And we'll roll the woodpile down!
I'm goin' down to Alabam'…
Way down in Florida!
To roll them bales of cotton down…
And we'll roll the woodpile down!
Oh roust an' bust 'er is the cry…
Way down in Florida!
A Black man's wage is never high…
And we'll roll the woodpile down!
Curly's off on the old ran-tan…
Way down in Florida!
Oh Curly's just a Down-East man…
And we'll roll the woodpile down!
Mobile Bay's no place for me…
Way down in Florida!
I'll pack my bags and go to sea…
And we'll roll the woodpile down!
(Traditional sea shanty.)
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