Old Riley

Lyrics

[Intro] Old Riley crossed the water Old Riley crossed the water On them long, hot, summer days [Verse 1] Rattler, Rattler, there's a prisoner gone Here, Rattler, here He's headed for the river just sure as you're born Here, Rattle, here [Chorus] Hey, Old Rattler Here, Rattler, here Hey, Old Rattler Hеre, Rattler, herе [Verse 2] He's headed for the river just sure as you're born Here, Rattler, here I can hear that sergeant blowin' his horn Here, Rattler, here [Chorus] Hey, Old Rattler Here, Rattler, here Hey, Old Rattler Here, Rattler, here [Bridge] Old Riley crossed the water Old Riley crossed the water On them long, hot, summer days [Verse 3] He's headed to the North where you can't go Here, Rattler, here He's headed to the North to Freedom Land Here, Rattler, here [Chorus] Hey, Old Rattler Here, Rattler, here (Here, here) Hey, Old Rattler Here, Rattler, here [Verse 4] Old Beat 'em, Old Beat 'em, Old Cheat 'em done gone Here, Rattler, here Old Beat 'em, Old Beat 'em, Old Cheat 'em done gone Here, Rattler, here [Chorus] Hey, Old Rattler *dog whelp* Here, Rattler, here Hey, Old Rattler *dog whelp* Here, Rattler, here [Outro] Old Riley crossed the water Old Riley crossed the water On them long, hot, summer days