I’d stand on the bank and have the work well done.

If he don’t work, I’ll have him hung,

Lawd, if he don’t work, I’ll have him hung.

I wish I had a bank of my own,

I’d give all the po’ workin’ men a good happy home.

She used to be mine, look who’s got her now.

Sho’ can keep her, she don’t mean no good to me no mo’.

I laid in jail, back turned to the wall,

Told the jailer to put new man in my stall.

I don’t mind bein’ in jail