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And we'll roll on down the river to a cage and hide away.
And we'll roll on down the river to a Cajun hide-away.
Bending over skipping jacks
Bend it over skinning cats
This is an old game played by Southern children in which a small tree is bent over and ridden like a horse. It is called skinning cats.
Bending over, skinning cats
Bend it over, skinning cats
Drink away like Tom Sawyer
or
Chick-fil-A like Tom Sawyer
Wrap around like old Huck Finn
(later)
Playing paintball with Pop Rocks
(later)
Oh play me monkey music
or
Oh play me Max & Ruby
Drift away like Tom Sawyer
Ride a raft with old Huck Finn
(later)
Playing baseball with chert rocks
(later)
Oh play me mountain music
Makin' out like Rip Van Winkle
Take a nap like Rip Van Winkle
Playin' baseball in church lots
It ain't wrong; is that so bad?
Playin' baseball with chert rocks
Usin' sawmill slabs for bats
Playin' baseball with cherry drops
Playin' baseball with chert rocks
Playin' baseball with church rocks, usin' saw mill slabs for bats
Playin' baseball with chert rocks, usin' sawmill slats for bats.
Playing baseball with charred rocks
Playing baseball with chert rocks
Playing baseball with cherry drops,
the ol' sawmill I'll slash our band
Playing baseball with cherd rocks
using sawmill slats for bats
Playing baseball with shirt drops
Playing baseball with chert rocks
Playing baseball with shirts off.
Playing baseball with chert rocks.
I like "shirts off" much better. Who wants to study Geology to understand a song.
Playing baseball with turd blocks...
Playing baseball with chirt rocks
Playin’ paintball
Playin’ baseball
Roll on down the river to a kitchen hide-a-way
Roll on down the river to a cajun hide-a-way