Old Riley by Leadbelly

Leadbelly - Old Riley; D position, standard tuning.

Old Riley walked the water (Spoken: Riley was a man, Rattler was a dog.)

Old Riley, he walked the water

In them long hot summer days

Old Riley he's gone, gone

Old Riley, he's gone, gone, gone

Like a turkey through the corn (Spoken: He called Rattler.)

Here, Rattler, here, Rattler, here, Rattler, here

Old Riley's gone, like a turkey through the corn

Here, Rattler, here

Old Riley's gone, like a turkey through the corn

Here, Rattler, here

Old Rattler come when I blow my horn

Here, Rattler, here

Old Rattler come when I blow my horn

Here, Rattler, here (Spoken: Bring it home!)

Too-too-too

Here, Rattler, here

Too-too-too

Here, Rattler, here

Old Riley walked the water (Spoken: July and August)

Old Riley, he walked the water

In them long hot summer days