Raise a Ruckus Songtext

von Alan Lomax

Well well well

Come along little children come along
While the moon is shining bright
Now get on board going down the river float
We gonna raise a ruckus tonight

Well my old mistress promised me
Raise a ruckus tonight
That when she died she'd set me free
Raise a ruckus tonight
Well she lived so long that her head got bald
Raise a ruckus tonight
I finally had to kill her with a white oak maul

Well well well

Well our old lady gets mad at me
Raise a ruckus tonight
When I won't drink at the India tea
Raise a ruckus tonight
Well now she is good and then she is bad
Raise a ruckus tonight
Boys she's evil like a devil when she gets mad

Well

Well Raise a ruckus tonight
Raise a ruckus tonight
Now we gonna raise a ruckus tonight
Raise a ruckus tonight

Well well well

Well raise a ruckus, raise a ruckus
Raise a ruckus tonight
Get on board going down the river float
We gonna raise a ruckus tonight