Sam "Old Dad" Ballard — Tamp Em Up Solid

Tamp 'em up solid, solid When the big wheel roll by Tamp 'em up solid Oh tamp 'em up solid, captain Where the big wheel roll by Help me to hold up Oh help me to hold up boys So they won't come down Oh rocks and gravel, captain Make a solid road June, July, and August June, July, and August Three hot months I know June, July, and August Oh look-a look-a yonder captain Oh look at what I see Look-a look-a yonder Oh look-a look-a yonder captain The wildcat huggin' the bear Look-a look-a yonder Oh, the nigga ligga likes it, hey Oh, the nigga ligga likes it And the white folk ,aking stew Oh, the nigga ligga likes it Oh, the nigga ligga likes it And the white man making stew Look-a look-a yonder captain At what I see Look-a look-a yonder, captain The wildcat huggin' the bear (Boy don't look at me, I'm singin') [Alan Lomax](Tamp 'em up solid, tamp 'em up solid) Oh look-a look-a yonder Oh captain [?] solid voice And the [?] big wheel rolls by Tamp 'em up solid Oh tamp 'em up solid So they walk on down