Hi de ho, hi de hi
Gonna get me a piece of the sky
Gotta find me some o' that old sweet roll
A singin' hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

I've been down so long
Bottom looked like up
Once I thought that second saves
Was enough to fill my cup

Now I offered all I got
And that ain't no way to live
Bein' taken by the ones
Who got the least amount to give

Hi de ho, hi de hi
Gonna get me a piece of the sky
Gotta find me some o' that old sweet roll
A singin' hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

Once I met the Devil,
He was mighty slick,
He tempted me with wordly goods and said,
"You can have your pick,"
But when he laid that paper on me,
And he showed me where to sign
I said: |Thank you very kindly
But I'm in too big a need of mine!"

Hi de ho, hi de hi
Gonna get me a piece of the sky
Gotta find me some o' that old sweet roll
A singin' hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

Hi de ho, hi de hi
Gonna get me a piece of the sky
Gotta find me some o' that old sweet roll
A singin' hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

Hi de ho, hi de hi
Gonna get me a piece of the sky
Gotta find me some o' that old sweet roll
A singin' hi de hi de hi de hi de ho