Hi de ho
   Hi de hi
   Gonna get me
   A piece of the sky
   Gonna get me
   Some of that old sweet roll
   Singin' Hi de hi de hi de hi de ho
  
   I've been down so low
   Bottom looked like up
   Once I thought that seconds saves
   Was enough to fill my cup
   So I proffered all I got
   But it ain't no way to live
   Being taken by the ones who got
   The least amount to give
  
   Hi de ho
   Hi de hi
   Gonna get me a piece of the sky
   Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll
   Singing hi de hi de hi de hi de ho
  
   Once I met the devil
   He was mighty slick
   Tempted me with worldly goods
   Said 'you can have your pick'
   But when he laid that paper on me
   And he showed me where to sign
   I said thank you very kindly
   But I'm in too good a mood to mind
  
   Hi de ho
   Hi de hi
   Gonna get me a piece of the sky
   Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll
   Singin' hi de hi de hi de hi de ho
   Hi de ho
   Hi de hi
   Gonna get me a piece of the sky
   Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll
   Singin' hi de hi de hi de hi de ho