How Do You Do?

[Dialogue: Uncle Remus]
I was just thinkin' how the flowers and critters was curious things
They can look in your heart an' tell when it sings
If it's whistlin' a tune or singin' a song
An' they all say "howdy" when you come along

[Verse 1: Critters, Br'er Rabbit, Critters & Br’er Rabbit]
How do you do? Fine! A friendly greetin'
How do you do? Say it when you’re meetin'
How do you do? With everyone repeatin'
Pretty good, sure as your born
What goes up is sure to come down
Penny lost is a penny found
I’ll "howdy" you, you’ll "howdy" back
This for that, an’ tit for tat

[Chorus: Br'er Rabbit, Uncle Remus]
How do you do?
Fine, how are you?
How you come on?
Pretty good, sure as you're born

[Verse 2: Uncle Remus, Br’er Rabbit]
Stop jumpin', Br'er Rabbit
You’ll run out of breath
Why don't you sit down and calm yourself?
Well the grasshopper jump
And so do the flea
I do what I like, and I suits mе!

[Chorus: Uncle Remus, Possums, Br'er Rabbit]
How do you do?
Fine, how are you?
How you come on?
Prеtty good, sure as you're born

[Verse 3: Uncle Remus, Br'er Rabbit]
The weather's good, the fishin's fine
Now what do you do with all your time?
Oh, I zigs and I zags, I to's and I fro's
That's what you're askin'
And that's what you knows

[Chorus: Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Frog, Fish]
How do you do?
Fine, how are you?
How you come on?
Pretty good, sure as you're born

[Verse 4: Br'er Frog, Uncle Remus, Br'er Rabbit]
Mind now, Br'er Rabbit, better mend your ways
You's headin' for trouble one of these days
Warnin' that rabbit is wastin' your breath!
Don't worry about me;
I can take care of myself!