The name of this song is 'Shake Sugaree'
'Shake Sugaree', is a song written by Elizabeth Cotton
And originally sung by her great grand daughter
And she sang this song at the Newport Folk Festival
Somewhere around 1968}

{And Elizabeth Cotton is a writer of very fine songs
Such as, 'Freight Train' and 'Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie'
And she wanted this song to be sung by children
All over the place and all over the world
And that's why we are bringin' it to you}

{Also, many other famous people have recorded this song
And it's a great song to sing
Remember, this is 'Shake Sugaree'}

Have a little song - won't take long
Sing it right, once or twice

Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my watch, pawn my chain
Pawn everything that was in my name

Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn by buggy, horse and cart
Pawned everything that was on my lot

Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my chair, pawn my bed
Ain't got nowhere to lay my head

Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my tobacco, pawn my pipe
Pawned everything that was in my sight

Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell
I'm going to heaven in a brown pea shell

Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my farm, pawn my plough
Pawned everything, even pawned my old cow

Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my hat, pawn my shoes
Pawned everything that I could use

Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell
I'm goin' to heaven and I ain't goin' to (*)

Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Chew my tobacco, spit my juice
Would raise cain, but it ain't a bit 'a use

Oh, lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned