Well, Hacksaw Jack was tall and lean The devil in his soul and his eyes were green He’ll take your woman if he can They love the Tennessee banjo man Play that banjo, make it ring See old Hacksaw pickin’ on the strings The girls get to cryin’ and they clap their hands The love the Tennessee banjo man Well, he picks all night and sleeps all day
Wild as a buck, he was made that way There’s musical magic in his hands They love the Tennessee banjo man When the moon comes up and the sun goes down That’s when Hacksaw comes to town Well, they all gather ‘round and clap their hands They love the Tennessee banjo man