raise a ruckus

well well well

come along little children come along

while the moon is shining bright

now get on board going down the river float

we gonna raise a ruckus tonight

well my old mistress promised me

raise a ruckus tonight

that when she died she'd set me free

raise a ruckus tonight

well she lived so long that her head got bald

raise a ruckus tonight

i finally had to kill her with a white oak maul

well well well

well our old lady gets mad at me

raise a ruckus tonight

when i won't drink at the india tea

raise a ruckus tonight

well now she is good and then she is bad

raise a ruckus tonight

boys she's evil like a devil when she gets mad

well

well raise a ruckus tonight

raise a ruckus tonight

now we gonna raise a ruckus tonight

raise a ruckus tonight

well well well

well raise a ruckus

raise a ruckus

raise a ruckus tonight

get on board going down the river float

we gonna raise a ruckus tonight