Lyrics

Chorus: You better pick poor robin clean Pick poor robin clean I picked his head, I picked his feet (Would have) I picked his body, but it wasn't fit to eat You'd better pick poor robin clean Pick poor robin clean But I'll be satisfied having your family Get off my money and don't get funny 'Cos I'm a nigger, don't cut no figure Gamblin' for Sadie, she is my lady I'm a hustlin' coon that's just what I am Chorus Well didn't that jaybird laugh When he picked poor robin clean Picked poor robin clean, poor robin clean Didn't that jaybird laugh When he picked poor robin clean Well I'll be satisfied having your family Chorus Well if you have that girl of mine Gonna have your ma, your sister too (two) Your auntie three If your great-grandmammy do the shivaree (?) I'm gonna have 'em all I'll be satisfied having the family Chorus Text from the book: "O well they picked poor Robin clean O well they picked poor Robin clean Well they tied poor Robin to a stump Lawd, they picked all the feathers round From Robin's rump Well they picked poor Robin clean." (193)