As I was a-gwine on down the road

With a tired team and a heavy load

I cracked my whip and the leader sprung

I says day-day and the wagon rongue

Turkey in the straw

Turkey in the straw

Grab your partner take her to the floor

And we're gonna dance to

Turkey in the straw

Turkey in the straw

Turkey in the straw

Doe-si-doe and then see-saw

And promenade to turkey in the straw

.

Met Mr. Catfish coming down the stream

Say Mr. Catfish "What does you mean"

Caught Mr. Catfish by the snout

And turned Mr. Catfish wrong side out

Turkey in the straw

Turkey in the straw

Do a doe-si-doe and then see-saw

Then promenade to turkey in the straw

Turkey in the straw

Turkey in the straw

Swing your lady round some more

Then promenade to turkey in the straw

.

Came to the river and I couldn't

Get across

I paid five dollars for an old blind hoss

Wouldn't go ahead nor he wouldn't

Stand still

So he went up and down like an old saw mill

Turkey in the straw

Turkey in the straw

Doe-si-doe and then see-saw

Then promenade to turkey in the straw

Turkey in the straw

Turkey in the straw

Swing your lady round some more

Then promenade to turkey in the straw

Swing your lady

(Turkey in the straw)

Up to the middle

(Turkey in the straw)

Come back home

Turkey in the straw