Old Man - I'm Goin' Up To Mississippi -
Will Your Dog Catch A Rabbit

Lead Belly - based on a sailor's ballad

Old man, I’m goin’ up to Mississippi
Yes, I am, buddy, yes, I am

Old man, I’m sailing on that big Bella Lee*
Yes, I am, buddy, yes, I am

Yes, I am, buddy, yes, I am
Old Man, will your dog catch a rabbit?
You can take him and try’m (2)

Old man, will your horse tow double?
You take him and try’m (2)

Old man, will your daughter take company?
I don’t know, well, I don’t know

I don’t know, buddy, I don’t know

I’m gonna sail up the Mississippi river
Yes, I am, yes, I am

I’m sailing up the Mississippi river
Yes, I am, buddy, yes I am

Old man, will your daughter want to marry?
I don’t know, well, I don’t know

Old man, will your dog catch a possum?
I don’t know, well ,I don’t know

Old man, is your ship overloaded?
I don’t know, well, I don’t know

What you gonna do when the ship’s leavin’?
I don’t know, well, I don’t know



* name of a ship

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