Oh, oh, oh Mr. Charlie, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Oh, oh, oh Mr. Charlie, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Bury my body six feet down, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Bury my body six feet down, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Bury my body six feet down, but my spirit won't bury down in the ground
You never gonna stop it from comin' around, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Oh, oh, oh Mr. Charlie, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Oh, oh, oh Mr. Charlie, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Hang me from the highest tree, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Hang me from the highest tree, oh Mr. Charlie oh
You can hang me from the highest tree, you can cast my body in the deep blue see
But you never gonna take my spirit from me, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Oh, oh, oh Mr. Charlie, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Oh, oh, oh Mr. Charlie, oh Mr. Charlie oh
You may come knocking on my door, oh Mr. Charlie oh
You may come knocking on my door, oh Mr. Charlie oh
You may come knocking on my door, oh Mr. Charlie oh
You want my spirit and you want my soul
But I ain't gonna deal with the devil no more
Oh, oh, oh Mr. Charlie, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Oh, oh, oh Mr. Charlie, oh Mr. Charlie oh
When I break free from my shackle and chain, oh Mr. Charlie oh
When I break free from my shackle and chain, oh Mr. Charlie oh
When I break free from my shackle and chain, I will climb aborad the midnight train
Then I'm never gonna come back here again, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Oh, oh, oh Mr. Charlie, oh Mr. Charlie oh
Oh, oh, oh Mr. Charlie, oh Mr. Charlie oh