Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi
Gonna get me a piece of the sky
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll
Singin' hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho-oo-o
I've been down so low
Bottom looked like up
What about that second chance
Was I meant to feel the curse?
Now I offered all I got
And it ain't no way to live
Bein' taken by the ones who got
The least amount to give
Oh-o, hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi
Gonna get me a piece of the sky
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll
Singin' hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho-oo-oo
Once I met the devil
He was mighty slick
Tempted me with worldly goods
And said: "And you can take your pick!"
But when he laid that paper on the end
And showed me where to sign
I said: "Thank you very kindly
But I'm afraid to do that line!"
Oh-o, hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi
Gonna get me a piece of the sky
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll
Singin' hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho-oo
Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi
Gonna, gonna, gonna get me a piece of the sky
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll
Singin' hi-de-hi-de hi-de-hi-de-ho-o o-o-o-o
Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi
Gonna get me a piece of the sky
Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll
Singin' hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hooo-ooo