"Some officers do washing, many makes de fires,
So hot upon a sunny day, dat every one expires;
Some working gutta-percha, some walking in de yard,
Many make dey living by de turning ob de card.
Chorus:
"Dar's tailors and shoemakers, some French and Latin teaching,
Some scratching ob de tiger, while some odders am a-preaching;
Some cooking up de rations, some swapping off dey clothes,
While a crowd of Hilton Headers are a-giving nigger shows.
Chorus: