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 timing song, the 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
Flies in the buttermilk two by two
Flies in the buttermilk shoo fly shoo
Flies in the buttermilk skip to my lou
Skip to my lou my darling

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 timing song, the kind that makes you wanna sing along
A good old fashioned, hand clappin', knee slappin', foot tappin' song

When I was young I used to wait
Upon my master and bring his plate
And pass the bottle when his was dry
And 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
The master's gone away

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 timing song, the kind that makes you wanna sing along
A good old fashioned, hand clappin', knee slappin', foot tappin' song