Jerry Reed — Mule Skinner Blues

(Well alright) Goodmornin', Captain Goodmornin' to you, Shine Do you need a new mule skinner Down on your new mud line? Hey, hey... hey! Gonna do a little bitta' the mule skinner blues (Yeah) Well, I'm goin' to town, honey What do you want me to bring you back? Bring me a pint of cold hard booze (Yeah) and a John B Stetson hat How's that? Hey, hey... hey! Gonna do a little bitta' the mule skinner blues (Stand back, here I come!) Well, I smell your bread a' burnin' Woman go and turn your damper down, turn it down Well, if you ain't got no damper Woman you better turn your bread around It's gettin' brown Hey, hey... hey! Gonna do a little bitta' the mule skinner blues Well, alright Here comes Chet Atkins Jump on it, son! Oh hey, now little water boy Get your foot up offa' the ground Pick up that bucket of water, son Bring back that bucket 'round Lord, if you don't like your job Then lay that bucket down, on the ground Hey, hey... hey! Gonna do a little bitta' the mule skinner blues (Yeah, take it home children) Mule skinner, mule skinner blues Mule skinner, mule skinner blues