Have a little song, won't take long
Sing it right, once or twice
Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my watch, pawn my chain
Pawn everything that was in my name
Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my bucket, horse and cot
Pawn everything that was on my lot
Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my chair, pawn my bed
Ain't got nowhere to lay my head
Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my tobacco, pawn my pipe
Pawn everything that was in my sight
Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell
I'm going to heaven in a ground piece shell
Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my farm, pawn my plow
Pawn everything even pawn my old cow
Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Pawn my hat, pawn my shoes
Pawn everything that I could use
Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Have a little secret, I ain't gonna tell
I'm going to heaven and I ain't going to
Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned

Chew my tobacco, spit my juice
We raise cane but it ain't a bit of use
Oh lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned
Everything I got is done and pawned