crawdad song

Harry Belafonte

You get a line and Iââ?¬â?¢ll get a pole, oh baby
You get a line and Iââ?¬â?¢ll get a pole, oh babe
You get a line and Iââ?¬â?¢ll get a pole
Anââ?¬â?¢ Iââ?¬â?¢ll met you down by the crawdad hole
Oh well a yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah baby mine

A well you donââ?¬â?¢t miss waterââ?¬â?¢ til the well runs dry
You donââ?¬â?¢t miss the water ââ?¬Ë?til the well runs dry
Donââ?¬â?¢t miss the water ââ?¬Ë?til the well runs dry
Anââ?¬â?¢ you donââ?¬â?¢t miss your man ââ?¬Ë?til he says good bye
Oh well a yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah baby mine

So when you see me coming hoist your windows high
When you see me coming hoist your windows high
When you see me coming hoist your windows high
When you see me leavinââ?¬â?¢ hang your head and cry
Oh well a yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah baby mine

Watcha gonna do when your chair gives out, my sweet thing
Watcha gonna do when your chair gives out, my babe
When you got no liquor, no chair, no shoes
Well you lay ââ?¬Ë?cross the bed with your head in the blues
Oh well a yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah baby mine

Oh well I dance all night with a bottle in my hand, oh baby
Dance all night with a bottle in my hand, oh babe
Dance all night with a bottle in my hand
Iââ?¬â?¢m looking for a woman ainââ?¬â?¢t got no man
Oh well a yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah baby mine

Wonder what Satanââ?¬â?¢s grumbling ââ?¬Ë?bout, oh baby
Wonder whet Satanââ?¬â?¢s grumbling ââ?¬Ë?bout, oh babe
Wonder what Satanââ?¬â?¢s grumbling ââ?¬Ë?bout
Oh well heââ?¬â?¢s chained down in hell and canââ?¬â?¢t get out
Oh well a yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah baby mine

Wake up old man, you slept too late this morninââ?¬â?¢
Wake up old man, you slept too late this eveninââ?¬â?¢
Wake up old man, you slept too late
The crawdad wagon done passed your gate
Oh well a yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah baby mine

You get a line and Iââ?¬â?¢ll get a pole, oh baby
You get a line and Iââ?¬â?¢ll get a pole, oh babe
You get a line and Iââ?¬â?¢ll get a pole
Anââ?¬â?¢ Iââ?¬â?¢ll meet you down by the crawdad hole
Oh well a yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah baby mine