Harry Belafonte — Did You Hear About Jerry?

[Intro] Did you hear about Jerry? Did you hear about Jerry? Did you hear about Jerry? Did you hear about Jerry? Did you hear about Jerry? Great God almighty was the working man's friend Did you hear about Jerry? (Did you hear about Jerry?) Did you hear about Jerry? (Did you hear about Jerry?) Did you hear about Jerry? (Did you hear about Jerry?) Did you hear about Jerry? (Did you hear about Jerry?) [Verse 1] I gotta pull this timber 'fore the sun go down Headed cross that river 'fore the boss come 'round Drag it on down that dusty road Come on, Jerry, let's tote that load [Chorus] Did you hear about Jerry? (Did you hear about Jerry?) Did you hear about Jerry? (Did you hear about Jerry?) Did you hear about Jerry? (Did you hear about Jerry?) Did you hear about Jerry? (Did you hear about Jerry?) [Verse 2] Well, my old Jerry is a Arkansas mule Been everywhere and he ain't no fool Work get heavy, old Jerry get slow Pull so much he won't pull no more [Refrain] Cry timber, timber, Lord this timber's gotta roll Timber, timber, Lord this timber's gotta roll (Lord, this timber's gotta roll) [Verse 3] Well, the boss kicked Jerry and he made him jump Jerry ridin' kick that boss on the rump My old Jerry is a good old mule Had-a been me Lord, I'd-a killed that fool [Refrain] Cry timber, timber, Lord this timber's gotta roll Timber, timber, Lord this timber's gotta roll (Lord, this timber's gotta roll) [Verse 4] Well, the boss tried to shoot old Jerry in the head Jerry ducked the bullet and he stomped him dead Stomped that boss 'til I wanted to scream Shoulda killed him 'cause he's so damn mean [Refrain] Cry timber, timber, Lord this timber's gotta roll Timber, timber, Lord this timber's gotta roll (Lord, this timber's gotta roll) [Verse 5] I gotta pull this timber 'fore the sun go down Headed cross that river 'fore the boss come 'round Drag it on down that dusty road Come on, Jerry, let's tote that load [Outro] Cry timber, timber, Lord, this timber's gotta roll Timber, timber, Lord, this timber's gotta roll Lord, this timber's gotta roll Lord, this timber's gotta roll Lord, this timber's gotta roll