Sing me, sing me an old-fashioned song,
bring me, back in my mind to a time where my memories all come from.
A good timin' song, a kind that makes you wanna sing along,
a good old fashioned, hand-clappin, knee-slappin, foot-tappin' song
Shoo-fly don't bother me, shoo-fly don't bother me,
shoo-fly don't bother me, I don't want your company.
Fly's In the buttermilk, two by two,
fly's in the buttermilk, shoo fly shoo,
fly's in the buttermilk, skip to my loo,
skip to my loo, my darlin'.
When I was young I used to wait upon my master and bring his plate,
pass the bottle when his was dry, wash away the blue tail fly.
Jimmy crack corn and I don't care, Jimmy crack corn and I don't care,
Jimmy crack corn and I don't care, my master's gone away.