And he decided he send the President some news
 Sylvester went out on his lot, and he looked at his mule
 And he decided he send the President some news

 Sylvester walked out across his field, begin to pray and moan
 He cried, "Oh, lord, believe I'm gonna lose my home"
 Sylvester walked out across his field, begin to pray and moan
 He cried, "Oh, lord, believe I'm gonna lose my home"

 (spoken: Play it, Dennis)

 He thought about the President, he got on the wire
 "If I lose my home, I believe I'll die"
 He thought about the President, he got on the wire
 "If I lose my home, I believe I'll die"

 First time he called, he get him somebody else
 "I don't want to talk to that man, I want to speak to Mr. President Roosevelt
 First time he called, he get him somebody else
 "I don't want to talk to that man, I want to speak to Mr. President Roosevelt

 He said, "Now, Sylvester, you can rest at ease
 catch that big, black jackass and go to the field
 He said, "Now, Sylvester, you can rest at ease
 catch that big, black jackass and go to the field