The Crawdad Song                                           Big Bill Broonzy


You'll get a line an' I'll get a pole, now, honey,
You'll get a line an' I'll get a pole, babe,
You'll get a line an' I'll get a pole,
Now, let's go down to that crawdad's hole,
Honey, baby, mine.

Yond'r come a man with a sack on his back, now, honey,
Yond'r come a man with a sack on his back, oh, babe,
Yond'r come a man with a sack on his back,
He's got him all crawdads he can pack,
Honey, baby, mine.

Man fell down and he broke that sack, honey,
Man fell down and he broke that sack, oh, babe,
Man fell down and he broke that sack,
You'd better see them crawdads goin' back,
Honey, baby, mine.

What you gonna do when the pond goes dry, now, honey,
What you gonna do when the pond goes dry, oh, babe,
What you gonna do when the pond goes dry,
I'm gonna stand on the bank and watch the crawdads die,
Honey, baby, mine.

Sat on the pond, to my feet got cold, now, honey,
Sat on the pond, to my feet got cold, babe,
Sat on the pond, to my feet got cold,
I was lookin' right down that crawdad's hole,
Honey, baby, mine.


From the album: Black, Brown And White