Zip Coon

(3) Ole Zip Coon he's a larned skolar
Sings possum up the gum tree, cooney on the stump
(3) possum up the gum tree, cooney on the stump
When over dubble trubble Zip Coon will jump
It's Ole Suky blueskin she is in lub wit me
I went de udder afternoon to get a cup o tea
What do tou take, now sukey had for supper,
why chicken foot and possum without any butter
(3) possum up the gum tree cooney on the stump
When over dubble trubble Zip Coon will jump
I went down to city hall the udder afternoon,
and the first man i had the chance to meet was ole Zip Coon
Ole Zip Coon he's a nated skolar,
for he plays upon the banjo, "cooney in the holler"
(3) possum up the gum tree cooney on the stump
When over dubble trubble Zip Coon will jump
Well you heard about the battle of ole New'Leans
Where ole general jackson gave the british beans
The yankees did them right, cold, up, so slick,
for they captured packenham and rode 'im up the creek
(3) possum up the gum tree cooney on the stump
When over dubble trubble Zip Coon will jump
There was an old soldier and he had a wooden leg,
he had no tobacco and tobacco he would beg,
said this ole soldier won't you give to me a chew,
said the other ole soldier, "I'll be damned if i do!"
(3) possum up the gum tree cooney on the stump
When over dubble trubble Zip Coon will jump