As I was a-gwine down the road,
Tired team and a heavy load,
Crack my whip and the leader sprung,
l seys day-day to the wagon tongue.

Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay,
Turkey in the straw, turkey in the hay
Roll `em up and twist `em up a high tuckahaw
And twist `em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw.

Went out to milk, and I didn`t know how,
I milked the goat instead of the cow.
A monkey sittin` on a pile of straw,
A-winkin` at his mother-in-law.

Met Mr. Catfish comin` down stream.
Says Mr. Catfish, "What does you mean?"
Caught Mr. Catfish by the snout,
And turned Mr. Catfish wrong side out.

Came to a river and I couldn`t get across,
Paid five dollars for a blind old hoss;
Wouldn`t go ahead, nor he wouldn`t stand still,
So he went up and down like an old saw mill.

As I came down the new cut road,
Met Mr. Bullfrog, met Miss Toad
And every time Miss Toad would sing,
Old Bullfrog cut a pigeon wing.

Oh I jumped in the seat and I gave a little yell
The horses ran away, broke the wagon all to hell
Sugar in the gourd and honey in the horn
I never been so happy since the day I was born.