Leadbelly - Ha-Ha This-A-Way (145-A) lyrics

Ha ha this-a way Ha ha that-a way Ha ha this-a way Man oh man When I was a little boy, little boy, little boy When I was a little boy 12 years old Papa went and left me, left me Papa went and left me so I was told Ha ha this-a way Ha ha that-a way Ha ha this-a way Man oh man Mama come and got me, she got me, got me Mama come and got me to save my soul Mama never whooped me, whooped me Mama never whooped me so I was told Ha ha this-a way Ha ha that-a way Ha ha this-a way Man oh man I went to school, went to school, went to school boys Went to school when I was 12 years old I obeyed the rules, the rules, the rules boys I obeyed the rules as I was told Ha ha this-a way Ha ha that-a way Ha ha this-a way Man oh man I went to a teacher, teacher, teacher Went to a teacher to save my soul Teacher was a preacher, preacher, preacher Teacher was a preacher so I was told Ha ha this-a way Ha ha that-a way Ha ha this-a way Man oh man I liked my lesson, lesson lesson Liked my lesson to save my soul Wasn't that a blessing, blessing, blessing Wasn't that a blessing so I was told Ha ha this-a way Ha ha that-a way Ha ha this-a way Man oh man