I walked out on the front porch an' I
An' dogs An' dogs An' dogs come out from under the house barkin'
An' them An' them come out from under the house barkin'
They we was goin' coon huntin' They we was goin' coon huntin'
An' dogs An' dogs
We started huntin', oh, we was such a fine time
John Newbanks was a great American. He didn't believe in shooting no coons outta no tree, it was against his...upbringin'. He taught us from first (?)...from the day we were 'til the age we could keep listenin' to him. Give everything a sportin' chance
Give everything a chance
Whatever you do, give it a sportin'
An' dogs An' them An' them dogs out from under the house barkin'
We started We started
An' dogs We started huntin', oh, we was havin' a fine time
When you a coon, hold the dogs and cut the tree down, or either climb the tree and make the coon jump in amongst the dogs.
Give him a sportin' Give him a chance
you do, give it a sportin' chance
An' them An' dogs An' them dogs come out from under the barkin'
Give him a sportin'
An' them come out from under the house barkin'
Give him a sportin' him a sportin' chance you do Whatever you do, give it a chance
An' them dogs come out from the house barkin'
An' dogs An' them Give everything a sportin' An' them dogs come out under the house barkin' you do Whatever you do, give it a sportin'