Our Singing Country

Complete Text, Lyrics & Sheet Music

	Men at Work
	origin is probably Negro, although it has now become a standard part of the repertory of Southern banjo pickers and is sung, so far as we know, exclu­sively by them. The following stanzas that occur in other versions indicate its work-song origin more clearly than does the banjo version printed here in full. / looked at the sun and the sun looked red, I looked at my partner and he was almost dead. This old hammer killed John Henry, But it can*t kill me. buddy* it canyt kill me*
	Chorus: Oh, roll on, babe, don't roll so slow, When the sun goes down, you'll roll no more. 1   I dremp last night poor Lulu were dead And her apern strings tied around my head. Oh, roll on, babe, and make your time, My wheel's broke down, and I can't make mine, 2  I asked that girl to be my bride; She said she would before she died. Oh, roll on, babe, and do your best, When the sun goes down, sit down and rest. 3   I looked at the east, and I looked at the west, I looked at the girl that I love best. Oh, roll on, babe, don't roll so slow, When the sun goes down, you'll roll no more. [265]