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.

Pawned my watch.

Pawned my chain.

Pawned 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.

Pawned my buggy,

horse and cat.

Pawned 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.

Pawned my chair.

Pawned 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.

Pawned my tobacco.

Pawned my pipe.

Pawned 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 goin' to heaven in a brown pea shell.

Oh, Lordy me.

Didn’t I shake sugaree?

Everything I got is done and pawned.

Everything I got is done and pawned.

Pawned my farm.

Pawned my plough.

Pawned everything, even pawned my own cow.

Oh, Lordy me.

Didn’t I shake sugaree?

Everything I got is done and pawned.

Everything I got is done and pawned.

Pawned my hat.

Pawned my shoes.

Pawned 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 goin' to heaven and i ain’t goin' no…

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 cain but it ain’t nothing a 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.