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