Away down South where the cocks da crow,
Way' down in Florida
Them gals all dance to the old banjo.
And we 'll roll the woodpile down
Refrain:
Rollin! Rollin! Rollin the whole world round,
That brown gal of mine's on the Georgia line!
And we 'll roll the woodpile down!
When I was a young man in my prime,
Way' down in Florida
I danced with the brown gals two at a time.
And we 'll roll the woodpile down
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We'll roll him high and we'll roll him low,
Way' down in Florida
We'll hoist him up anyway we'll go.
And we 'll roll the woodpile down
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Oh – roll and bust her is the cry,
Way' down in Florida
A black man's wage is never high.
And we 'll roll the woodpile down
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One more pull and that'll do,
Way' down in Florida
For we're the boys to kick her through.
And we 'll roll the woodpile down
Refrain