[Chorus]
Hi de ho, hi de hi
Gonna buy me a piece of that sky
Gonna find me some o' that old sweet roll
A singin'
Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

[Verse 1]
I've been down so low
That the bottom looked like up
Once I thought that second saved
Was enough to fill my cup
Now I offered all I have
And that ain't no way to live
Bein' taken by the ones
Who had the least amount to give, oh yeah

[Chorus]
Hi de ho, hi de hi
Gonna buy me a piece of that sky
Gonna find me some old that old sweet roll
Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho

[Verse 2]
Once I met the devil (Yeah)
He was mighty slick (Woo)
Tempted me with wordly goods (Yeah)
And said that I could have my pick
But when he laid that paper on me (Yeah)
And he showed me where to sign (Woo)
I said, "Thank you very kindly sir
But I'm in too great a need of mind"
[Chorus]
Singing, singing
Hi de hi de ho
Hi de hi de hi de ho
I gotta get me a piece of that big old sky
Gonna find me some old that old sweet roll
Hi de hi de hi de ho
Oh, why? Oh, why? Oh, why?
Singing hi de hi de hi de ho
Let's hit 'em one more time

[Outro]
Oh yeah baby, ah
[Scatting]
Do do do do do, oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Gonna find me some old that old sweet roll
Hi de hi de hi de
Hi de hi de hi de
Hi de hi de hi de ho, oh, oh