Hi de ho, hi de hi Gonna get me a piece of the sky Gotta find me some o' that old sweet roll A singin' hi de hi de hi de hi de ho I've been down so long Bottom looked like up Once I thought that second saves Was enough to fill my cup Now I offered all I got And that ain't no way to live Bein' taken by the ones Who got the least amount to give Hi de ho, hi de hi Gonna get me a piece of the sky Gotta find me some o' that old sweet roll
A singin' hi de hi de hi de hi de ho Once I met the devil He was mighty slick Tempted me with wordly goods And said you could have your pick But when he laid the paper on me And he showed me where to sign I said, Thank you very kindly But Im in too great a need of mind Hi de ho, hi de hi Gonna get me a piece of the sky Gotta find me some o' that old sweet roll A singin' hi de hi de hi de hi de ho