Well, well, well

Come along, little children, come along
While the moon is shining bright
Now get on board, going down the river float
We gonna raise a ruckus tonight

Well, my old mistress promised me
Raise a ruckus tonight
That when she died she'd set me free
Raise a ruckus tonight

Well, she lived so long that her head got bald
Raise a ruckus tonight
I finally had to kill her with a white oak maul
Well, well, well

Come along, little children, come along
While the moon is shining bright
Now get on board, going down the river float
We gonna raise a ruckus tonight

Well, our old lady gets mad at me
Raise a ruckus tonight
When I won't drink at the India tea
Raise a ruckus tonight
Well, now she is good and then she is bad
Raise a ruckus tonight
Boys she's evil like a devil when she gets mad
Well

Come along, little children, come along
While the moon is shining bright
Now get on board, going down the river float
We gonna raise a ruckus tonight

Well, raise a ruckus tonight
Raise a ruckus tonight
Now we gonna raise a ruckus tonight
Raise a ruckus tonight, well, well, well

Come along, little children, come along
While the moon is shining bright
Now get on board, going down the river float
We gonna raise a ruckus tonight

Well, raise a ruckus, raise a ruckus
Raise a ruckus tonight
Get on board going down the river float
We gonna raise a ruckus tonight