[Intro]
Old Riley crossed the water
Old Riley crossed the water
On them long, hot, summer days

[Verse 1]
Rattler, Rattler, there's a prisoner gone
Here, Rattler, here
He's headed for the river just sure as you're born
Here, Rattle, here

[Chorus]
Hey, Old Rattler
Here, Rattler, here
Hey, Old Rattler
Hеre, Rattler, herе

[Verse 2]
He's headed for the river just sure as you're born
Here, Rattler, here
I can hear that sergeant blowin' his horn
Here, Rattler, here

[Chorus]
Hey, Old Rattler
Here, Rattler, here
Hey, Old Rattler
Here, Rattler, here
[Bridge]
Old Riley crossed the water
Old Riley crossed the water
On them long, hot, summer days

[Verse 3]
He's headed to the North where you can't go
Here, Rattler, here
He's headed to the North to Freedom Land
Here, Rattler, here

[Chorus]
Hey, Old Rattler
Here, Rattler, here (Here, here)
Hey, Old Rattler
Here, Rattler, here

[Verse 4]
Old Beat 'em, Old Beat 'em, Old Cheat 'em done gone
Here, Rattler, here
Old Beat 'em, Old Beat 'em, Old Cheat 'em done gone
Here, Rattler, here

[Chorus]
Hey, Old Rattler *dog whelp*
Here, Rattler, here
Hey, Old Rattler *dog whelp*
Here, Rattler, here
[Outro]
Old Riley crossed the water
Old Riley crossed the water
On them long, hot, summer days