Shake Sugaree (1) - Elizabeth Cotten

Have a little song, won't take long

Sing it right, once or twice

Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree

Everything I got is done and pawned

Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my watch, pawn my chain

Pawn everything that was in my name

Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree

Everything I got is done and pawned

Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my bucket, horse and cot

Pawn everything that was on my lot

Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree

Everything I got is done and pawned

Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my chair, pawn my bed

Ain't got nowhere to lay my head

Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree

Everything I got is done and pawned

Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my tobacco, pawn my pipe

Pawn everything that was in my sight

Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree

Everything I got is done and pawned

Everything I got is done and pawned

Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell

I'm going to heaven in a ground piece shell

Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree

Everything I got is done and pawned

Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my farm, pawn my plow

Pawn everything even pawn my old cow

Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree

Everything I got is done and pawned

Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my hat, pawn my shoes

Pawn everything that I could use

Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree

Everything I got is done and pawned

Everything I got is done and pawned

Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell

I'm going to heaven and I ain't going to

Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree

Everything I got is done and pawned

Everything I got is done and pawned

Chew my tobacco, spit my juice

We raise cane but it ain't a bit of use

Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree

Everything I got is done and pawned

Everything I got is done and pawned

Everything I got is done and pawned