[Verse 1]
Wake up, wake up, darlin' Corey
What makes you sleep so sound?
The revenue officers are comin'
Gonna tear your stillhouse down
[Verse 2]
Well, the first time I've seen darlin' Corey
She was standing by the sea
Had a .45 strapped around her bosom
She had a banjo on her knee
[Banjo Solo]
[Verse 1]
Wake up, wake up, darlin' Corey
What makes you sleep so sound?
The revenue officers are comin'
Gonna tear your stillhouse down
[Verse 3]
Go away, go away, darlin' Corey
Quit hangin' around my bed
Bad liquor has ruined my body
Pretty women gone to my head
[Verse 4]
Oh yes, oh yes, my darlin'
I'll do the best I can
But I'll never give my pleasure
To another gamblin' man
[Verse 5]
Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow
Dig a hole in the cold, cold ground
Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow
Gonna lay darlin' Corey down
Darling Corey was written by Traditional.