Old Man Willow.

[Halstein]

Ol' Man Willow,
Dat Ol' Man Willow
He mus'know sumpin'
But don't say nuthin',
He jes'keeps singin'
He keeps on singin' along.

He don' plant taters,
He don't plant cotton,
An' dem dat plants'em is soon forgotten,
But Ol'Man Willow,
He jes keeps singin'along.

You an'me, we sweat an' strain,
Body all achin' an' racket wid pain,
Find dat path!
Clim' dat dale!
You gits a little sleepy
An' your stuck inside.

Ah gits weary
An' sick of hikin'
Ah'm tired of climbin'
An' skeered of dyin',
But Ol' Man Willow,
He jes'keeps whisprin' along.

With pardon to the original writers and composers.