Jimmie Rodgers — Whippin That Old T.B.

[Yodeling] Dee-yo-del-lay-ee, oh-lay-ee oh, del-ee-dee-lay-ee [Verse 1] Listen all you rounders, you ought to be like me Don't worry about consumption, even if they call it T.B.​ [Yodeling] Dee-yo-del-lay-ee, oh-lay-ee oh, del-ee-dee-lay-ee [Verse 2] T.B., T.B., some say tonic is fine You take all your medicine you want, I'll take good liquor for mine [Yodeling] Dee-yo-del-lay-ee, oh-lay-ee oh, del-ee-dee-lay-ee [Verse 3] Oh, the hospital and the doctor, done everything they could (Lord, Lord) Happiness and the sunshine, Lord, it's done me all the good [Yodeling] Dee-yo-del-lay-ee, oh-lay-ee oh, del-ee-dee-lay-ee [Verse 4] Don't let that old T.B. ever get you down (Don't let it get you down) First they want your insurance, then they want to plant you in the ground [Yodeling] Yo-del-lay-ee ee ee (Play it boy, play that thing) [Verse 5] Just in your mind your troubles you forgot (Get 'em boy) Because good old contentment, it's going to help you a lot [Yodeling] Oh, dee-yo-del-lay-ee, oh-lay-ee oh, del-ee-dee-lay-ee [Verse 6] Ain't no use to worry, no use to lay down and die 'Cause nine times out of ten ain't nobody will cry [Yodeling] Dee-yo-del-lay-ee, oh-lay-ee oh, del-ee-dee-lay-ee