—Karl Davis, 1940
My fever's way high and I'm suffering with a cold
And I'll soon be a' walkin' on the streets of gold.
Just wanna ask all you boys
Not to monkey around my widder when I'm gone.
My honey told me over and over again
That there'll be no more sparkin' after I check in
You see there'll be no need
Of you monkeyin' around my widder when I'm gone.
If you monkey around my widder I'm a tellin' you the facts
My big white ghost will come a' sneaking back
I'll haint* you boys
If you monkey around with my widder when I'm gone.
So now I will leave in this big world of sin
One pretty woman with a lot of you men
But let me warn you boys
Don't you monkey around my widder when I'm gone.
Repeat last verse
*haint = haunt.
More verses:
Doc Watson & Chet Atkins:
If you monkey around my widder I'm a'tellin' you true
Some dark night I'll scare the hell out of you
I'll haint you boys
If you monkey around with my widder when I'm gone.
Oh her cookin' is good and her lovin' is fine
But when I leave this world she'll still be mine
And I'll ask you boys
Not to monkey around my widder when I'm gone.
Holy Modal Rounders:
I had my life and I had my fun
I had more lovin than you boys ever done
Refrain:
I'm tellin' ya boys,
Don't you monkey with my wider when I'm gone
Well that girl was created to be my bride
No other man will she satisfy
Refrain
Well I know you can't wait until I'm dead
To try to take her off to your water bed
Refrain
She'll throw you out and if she's feelin blue
She'll think about the ways that I used to screw
Refrain
Well that girl's got class and a temper too
And she can make a monkey out of all of you
Refrain
Well if any of you punks try to misbehave
I'm gonna haunt your asses to an early grave
Refrain x 2
Verse:
| I | IV I | I | I I7 |
| IV | IV | I V | I |