ROOT, HOG, OR DIE.
1.
I'm right from old Virginny wid
my pocket full ob news
I'm worth twenty shillings right
square in my shoes
It doesent make a bit of differnance
to neider you nor I
Big pig or little pig Root, hog, or die.
CHORUS:
I'm chief cook and bottlewasher,
Cap'n ob de waiters;
I stand upon my head,
When I peel de Apple dumplins.
2.
I'se happiest darkee on de top
ob de earth
I get fat as possom in de time
ob de dearth
Like a pig in a tate patch dar
let me be
Way down in old Virginny whar its Root,
hog, or die.
(CHORUS)
3.
De Boston dandies dey look
so very grand
Old clothes hand me down gloves
upon de hand
High heel boots boots moustaches
round de eye
A perfect sick family ob Root,
hog, or die.
(CHORUS)
4.
De Boston gals dey de beat dem all
Dey wear high heel shoes for
to make demself's tall
If dey dont hab dem de Lor
how dey'l cry
De boys hab got to get dem or
else Root, hog, or die.
(CHORUS)
5.
De Shanghie coats dey're getting
all de go
Whar de boys get dem I realy
dont know
But dey're bound to get dem
if dey dont hang too high
Or else dey make de Taiors run Root,
hog or die.
(CHORUS)
