Ha, Ha, This-A-Way - Leadbelly

Ha ha, this-a way

Ha ha, that-a way

Ha ha, this-a way

Then, oh then

When I was a little boy, little boy, little boy

When I was a little boy, twelve years old

Papa went and left me, left me, left me

Papa went and left me, so I was told

Ha ha, this-a way

Ha ha, that-a way

Ha ha, this-a way

Then, oh then

Mama come and got me, she got me, got me

Mama come and got me to save my soul

Mama never whooped me, whooped me, whooped me

Mama never whooped me, so I was told

Ha ha, this-a way

Ha ha, that-a way

Ha ha, this-a way

Then, oh then

I went to school, went to school, went to school, boys

Went to school when I was twelve years old

I obeyed the rules, the rules, the rules, boys

I obeyed the rules as I was told

Ha ha, this-a way

Ha ha, that-a way

Ha ha, this-a way

Then, oh then

I went to a teacher, teacher, teacher

Went to a teacher to save my soul

Teacher was a preacher, preacher, preacher

Teacher was a preacher, so I was told

Ha ha, this-a way

Ha ha, that-a way

Ha ha, this-a way

Then, oh then

I liked my lesson, lesson, lesson

Liked my lesson to save my soul

Wasn’t that a blessing, blessing, blessing

Wasn’t that a blessing, so I was told

Ha ha, this-a way

Ha ha, that-a way

Ha ha, this-a way

Then, oh then