Lyrics

JOBANDEE
Mr. Jobandee sings just to scuffle a dime
From dawn to dusk he does what he must to feed a family of nine
A mighty movin’, a mighty movin’ he’ll bring When Mr. Jobandee begins to sing
Mr. Jobandee knows that the head of the town
Is a vicious man who does what he can to bring the people down
So dressed in dregs, Jobandee begs for the people to hear
He sings and shouts and rouses a crowd; they all tip him and cheer
We’re gonna take that devil, take that devil down (4X)
The more he shouts, the more turn out—the more money he makes
Mr. Jobandee crows, leadin’ a parade
And they hunted down the head of the town; gonna make him pay
But ‘Bandee snuck around the block and he hid away...
We’re gonna raise that banner, raise that banner high (2X)
We’re gonna take that devil, take that devil down (2X)
Jobandee had lied, he didn’t have nine; he didn’t have one kid
Now he wore a Goorin lid upon his head, held a dame in his hand
But the people fixed on ‘Bandee’s tricks; he’s gonna pay for his sin
So the bandit lit out for another town to do it over again
We’re gonna bring that bandit, bring that bandit back (2X)
We’re gonna take that devil, take that devil down... (2X)
Mr. Jobandee sings just to scuffle a dime
From dawn to dusk he does what he must to feed a family of nine