Lead Belly — Ha Ha This a-Way

[Chorus] Ha ha, this-a way Ha ha, that-a way Ha ha, this-a way Then, oh then [Verse 1] When I was a little boy, little boy, little boy When I was a little boy, twelve years old Papa went and left me, left me, left me Papa went and left me, so I was told [Chorus] Ha ha, this-a way Ha ha, that-a way Ha ha, this-a way Then, oh then [Verse 2] Mama come and got me, she got me, got me Mama come and got me to save my soul Mama never whooped me, whooped me, whooped me Mama never whooped me, so I was told [Chorus] Ha ha, this-a way Ha ha, that-a way Ha ha, this-a way Then, oh then [Verse 3] I went to school, went to school, went to school, boys Went to school when I was twelve years old I obeyed the rules, the rules, the rules, boys I obeyed the rules as I was told [Chorus] Ha ha, this-a way Ha ha, that-a way Ha ha, this-a way Then, oh then [Verse 4] I went to a teacher, teacher, teacher Went to a teacher to save my soul Teacher was a preacher, preacher, preacher Teacher was a preacher, so I was told [Chorus] Ha ha, this-a way Ha ha, that-a way Ha ha, this-a way Then, oh then [Verse 5] I liked my lesson, lesson, lesson Liked my lesson to save my soul Wasn't that a blessing, blessing, blessing Wasn't that a blessing, so I was told [Chorus] Ha ha, this-a way Ha ha, that-a way Ha ha, this-a way Then, oh then