American joke song – Alternative title: Camptown Ladies, Gwine to Run All Night (original title), Text and melody: Stephen Foster (1850 publ.), arranged by Paniolo
Stephen Foster
1st Verse (2x)
[ C] Camptown ladies sing this song, [ G7] doo-da, doo-da
[ C] Camptown race track's two miles long, [ G7] oh, de doo-da [ C] day
Chorus
[ C] Goin' to run all night, [ F] goin' to run all [ C] day
I [ C] bet my money on a bob-tailed nag, [ G7] somebody bet on the [ C] bay
2nd Verse
Oh, the [ C] long tailed filly and the big black horse, [ G7] doo-da, doo-da
[ C] Come to a mud hole and they all cut across, [ G7] oh, de doo-da [ C] day (Chorus)
3rd Verse
I [ C] went down South with my hat carved in, [ G7] doo-da, doo-da
I [ C] come back North with a pocket full of tin, [ G7] oh, de doo-da [ C] day (Chorus)