Away down south where the cocks do crow
    Way down in Florida
The gals they all play the old Banjo
    And we'll roll the woodpile down

    Rollin', rollin', rollin' the whole world round
    That brown gal o' mine's down the Georgia line
    And we'll roll the woodpile down

When I was a young man in my prime
I'd clench them yeller girls two at a time

We'll roll 'em high and we'll roll 'em low
We'll heave 'em up and away we'll go

It's rouse and bust 'er is the cry
A black man's wage is never high

Oh, one more heave, and that'll do
For we're the bullies to kick her through