well i worked on the levee till i went stone blind well i worked on the levee baby till i went stone blind well you can t do me like you done po shine lord you took his money i declare you can t take mine captain come out drive him and he won t go long all around how can i drive him captain and he won t go long all around he won t eat no oatmeal or he won t even eat his corn i m a long line skinner i got the shortest line i m a long time skinner i got the shortest line i m a long line skinner but i ve got the shortest line well i worked on levee honey and i worked old belle well i worked old lou captain lordy and i worked old belle i couldn t find a mule lord with a shoulder well lord that captain hollerin hurry boy you know i m almost flyin well that captain hollerin hurry lordy and i m almost flyin lord he ain t gotta worry a bit baby he won t even keep time