[Verse 1]
Well, it’s early in the morn', in the morning, baby
When I rise, Lordy, mama
Well, it’s early every morn', in the mornin'
When I rise well-a, a-well
It’s early in the morning, baby
When I rise, Lordy, baby
You have-, it’s I have misery, Berta
Well, in my right side
Well-a, in a my right side, Lordy, baby
R-in-a my right side, Lordy, sugar (baby)
Well, it's I have a misery, Berta
R-in-a my right side, well-a

[Chorus]
Well-a, it's-a, Lordy
Ro-Lordy-Berta
Well, it's Lord (you keep a-talkin'), babe
Well, it's Lord, Ro-Lordy-Rosie
Well, it's, o Lord, Gal, well-a

[Verse 2]
Wеll-a, whosonever told it, that he told a
Hе told a dirty lie, babe
Well-a, whosonever told it, that he told a
He told a dirty lie, well-a
Well-a, whosonever told it, that he told a
He told a dirty lie, babe
Well the eagle on the dollar-quarter
He gonna rise and fly, well-a
He gonna rise and fly, oh sugar (baby)
He gonna rise and fly, baby
Well the eagle on the dollar(-quarter)
He gonna rise and fly, well-a
[Chorus]
Well-a, it's, Lordy
Lordy-Lordy
Well, it's Lord (you keep a-talkin'), lordy babe
Well, it's Lord, Lordy sugar
Well, it's, o Lord, Gal, well-a

[Verse 3]
Well-rocks ’n gravel make -a
Make a solid road, sugar (well)
Well-a takes a-rock –a gravel make a
To make a solid road, well-a
Well-a takes a-rock –takes a gravel to make a
To make a solid road, sugar (well-a)
It takes a good lookin woman to make a (baby)
To make a good lookin whore, well-a
It takes a good lookin woman, Lord, Baby
To make a good lookin whore, Lord (sugar)
It takes a good lookin woman (to make-a) (baby)
To make a good lookin whore, well-a

[Chorus]
Well-a, it's, Lordy
Ro-Lordy-Berta
Well, it's Lord (you keep a-talkin'), Lordy sugar
Well, it's Lord, so, Lordy-Rosie
Well, it's, Lord, Gal, well-a
[Verse 4]
Boys, the peckerwood a-peckin' on the—
On the schoolhouse door, sugar (well-a)
Well, the peckerwood a-peckin' on the—
R-on the schoolhouse door, well-a
Well, the peckerwood a-peckin' on the—
On the schoolhouse door, (Lordy) sugar
Well he pecks so hard, Lordy, baby
Until his pecker got sore, well-a
Until his pecker got sore, oh, baby
Until his pecker got sore, Lord, sugar (well-ah)
Well he pecks so hard, Lord, (oh) (until he) mama
Until his pecker got sure, well-a

[Chorus]
Well-a, it's-a, Lord
Ro-Lordy-Rosie
Well, it's Lord, little babe
Well, it's Lord, Ro-Lordy-Rosie
Well, it's, o Lord, Gal, well-a

[Verse 5]
Well, hain't been to Georgia, boys, no (well-a)
But, Well, it's I been told, sugar (well-a)
Well, hain't been to Georgia, Georgia (baby)
But, it's I been told, well-a
Well, hain't been to Georgia, (been to ) Georgia
But, it's I been told, woman
Well it's Georgia, women, baby
Got the sweet jelly-roll, baby (well-a)
(Lordy) She got the sweet jelly-roll (woman)
She got the sweet jelly-roll (Oh Lord, well)
Well, it's Georgia, women, baby (Oh, Lord)
Got a sweet jelly-roll, well-a
[Chorus]
Well it's Lord, lord, rollin'
Lordy-Rosie
Well it's Lord, keep it goin' with you baby
Well it's Lord, oh Rosie (Lordy-Rosie)
Well it's Lord, gal, well-a