Tuck-A-Haw

Written By:

Traditional American folk songwriters and alcoholics

Performed By:

Charlie Dubois and the Barley Boys

Recording Date:

Harvest season, 1902

Lyrics:

Well the bullfrog is a funny beast
But he’s not dumb to say the least
Cuz he don’t chew or drink or smoke
And he knows just when he’s gonna croak

Turkey in the straw! Turkey in the hay!
Turkey in the straw! What did you say?
HAY! Roll ’em, twist ’em up, high tuck-a-haw
Hit ’em up a tune called turkey in the straw

Oh I had a gal and she was good
But one of her legs was made of wood
Her hair was false and her teeth were too
So there wasn’t much that I could do

Turkey in the straw! Turkey in the clover!
Turkey in the straw! Just bend her over
Roll ’em, twist ’em up, high tuck-a-haw
Hit ’em up a tune called turkey in the straw

Well I went out milkin’, but I don’t know how
So I milked the bull instead of a cow
He filled up the bucket with a heave-and-a-haw
then I gave it all to my mother-in-law

Turkey in the straw! Turkey in the grass!
Turkey in the straw! I get a kick out of it
Roll ’em, twist ’em up, high tuck-a-haw
Hit ’em up a tune called turkey in the straw

Oh my wife says I’m just like a goose
Cuz I chew snoose to beat the deuce
She says what’s the use to chew that snoose
If you have to spit out all the juice?

Turkey in the straw! Turkey in the hay!
Turkey in the straw! what did you say?
HAY! Roll ’em, twist ’em up, high tuck-a-haw
Hit ’em up a tune called turkey in the straw