Did I Hear About Jerry - Harry Belafonte

Did you hear about Jerry,

Did you hear about Jerry,

Did you hear about Jerry,

Did you hear about Jerry,

Did you hear about Jerry,

Great God almighty was the workin' man’s friend

Did you hear about Jerry,

Did you hear about Jerry,

Did you hear about Jerry,

Did you hear about Jerry,

Did you hear about Jerry,

I gotta pull this timber 'fore the sun go down

Headed cross that river 'fore the boss come 'round

Drag it on down that dusty road

Come on Jerry let’s tote that load

Did you hear about Jerry,

Did you hear about Jerry,

Did you hear about Jerry,

Did you hear about Jerry,

Well my old Jerry is a Arkansas mule

Been everywhere and he ain’t no fool

Work get heavy old Jerry get slow

Pull so much he won’t pull no mo'

Cry timber, timber, Lord this timber’s gotta roll

Timber, timber, Lord this timber’s gotta roll

Well the boss kicked Jerry and he made him jump

Jerry ridin' kick that boss on the rump

My old Jerry is a good old mule

Had-a been me Lord, I’d a kill that fool

Cry timber, timber, Lord this timber’s gotta roll

Timber, timber, Lord this timber’s gotta roll

Well the boss tried to shoot old Jerry in the head

Jerry ducked the bullet and he stomped him dead

Stomped that boss 'til I wanted to scream

Should-a killed him 'cause he’s so damn mean

Cry timber, timber, Lord this timber’s gotta roll

Timber, timber, Lord this timber’s gotta roll