(Lyrics)
Oh, Don't cry, my baby
Don't cry all a while
Don't cry, my baby
Just give me a smile
See my daddy die in the war
See my mamma die cryin' for
A ring-a a-ring-a
But I've got to sing
A-ring-a a-ring-a
But I've got to sing
They call me a hound dog
They call me a swine
It's all because of my color
For their war though I'm fine
A ring-a a-ring-a
But I've got to sing
A-ring-a a-ring-a
But I've got to sing
Dee dum dah dee yay-ay
Dee dum dah dah dee day
Dee dum dah dah dee day-ay
Dee dum dah dah dee yay
They're talkin' 'bout freedom
Of religion and race
But if you're a negro
They slap you in the face
A ring-a a-ring-a
But I've got to sing
A-ring-a a-ring-a
But I've got to sing
Dee dum dah dee yay-ay
Dee dum dah dah dee day
Dee dum dah dah dee day-ay
Dee dum dah dah dee yay
But I've got to sing
A-ring-a a-ring-a
But I've got to sing
They call me a hound dog
They call me a swine
It's all because of my color
For their war though I'm fine
A ring-a a-ring-a
But I've got to sing
A-ring-a a-ring-a
But I've got to sing
Dee dum dah dee yay-ay
Dee dum dah dah dee day
Dee dum dah dah dee day-ay
Dee dum dah dah dee yay
They're talkin' 'bout freedom
Of religion and race
But if you're a negro
They slap you in the face
A ring-a a-ring-a
But I've got to sing
A-ring-a a-ring-a
But I've got to sing
Dee dum dah dee yay-ay
Dee dum dah dah dee day
Dee dum dah dah dee day-ay
Dee dum dah dah dee yay