Old Riley
The Weavers * Track #4 On Travelling On with The Weavers
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- #4Old Riley
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Old Riley by The Weavers
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The WeaversOld Riley Lyrics
[Intro]
Old Riley crossed the water
Old Riley crossed the water
On them long, hot, summer days
[Verse 1]
Rattler, Rattler, there's a prisoner gone
Here, Rattler, here
He's headed for the river just sure as you're born
Here, Rattle, here
[Chorus]
Hey, Old Rattler
Here, Rattler, here
Hey, Old Rattler
Hеre, Rattler, herе
[Verse 2]
He's headed for the river just sure as you're born
Here, Rattler, here
I can hear that sergeant blowin' his horn
Here, Rattler, here
[Chorus]
Hey, Old Rattler
Here, Rattler, here
Hey, Old Rattler
Here, Rattler, here
[Bridge]
Old Riley crossed the water
Old Riley crossed the water
On them long, hot, summer days
[Verse 3]
He's headed to the North where you can't go
Here, Rattler, here
He's headed to the North to Freedom Land
Here, Rattler, here
[Chorus]
Hey, Old Rattler
Here, Rattler, here (Here, here)
Hey, Old Rattler
Here, Rattler, here
[Verse 4]
Old Beat 'em, Old Beat 'em, Old Cheat 'em done gone
Here, Rattler, here
Old Beat 'em, Old Beat 'em, Old Cheat 'em done gone
Here, Rattler, here
[Chorus]
Hey, Old Rattler *dog whelp*
Here, Rattler, here
Hey, Old Rattler *dog whelp*
Here, Rattler, here
[Outro]
Old Riley crossed the water
Old Riley crossed the water
On them long, hot, summer days