—Bruce Molsky's version
In eighteen hundred one, peg and awl
In eighteen hundred one, peg and awl
In eighteen hundred one,
Peggin' shoes was all I done
I'm gonna lay me down my awl, my peg and awl.
In eighteen hundred two, peg and awl
In eighteen hundred two, peg and awl
In eighteen hundred two,
Peggin' shoes was all I'd do.
I'm gonna lay me down my awl, my peg and awl.
In eighteen hundred three, peg and awl
In eighteen hundred three, peg and awl
In eighteen hundred three,
Peggin' shoes was all you'd see
I'm gonna lay me down my awl, my peg and awl.
They've invented a new machine, peg and awl
They've invented a new machine, peg and awl
They invented a new machine,
I peg one shoe, it pegs fifteen,
I'm gonna lay me down my awl, my peg and awl.
In eighteen hundred four, peg and awl
In eighteen hundred four, peg and awl
In eighteen hundred four,
Peggin' shoes I'll do no more.
I'm gonna lay me down my awl, my peg and awl.
Tag
I'm gonna lay me down my awl, my peg and awl.
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