I remember the time just before the war
Colored man used to fuss about shucks and straw
But now, bless God, old Ma**a dead
Colored man plumb fool about feather bed
Whee, whee, my dear, and it's
Over the road I'm bound to go
I went uptown, gonna sneak in the house
Think I heared my baby cryin'
Whee, whee, whee, honey
Over the road I'm bound to go
Whee, whee, baby
Over the road I'm bound to go
I went downtown, didn't mean no harm
Police grabbed me right by my arm
Soon I begin to kick, I begin to rear
Felt like strollin' in the air
Ooooh, oooh, oooh, baby
Over the road I'm bound to go
I went downtown, doin' my best
Find the boy that stole the vest
Went on round about Court Square
To find the boy that done stole the coat
Whee, whee, baby
Over the road I'm bound to go
Now I knew Judge Lewis was in the stand
Had them law books in his hand
When I begin to speak, pulled out a writ
Begin to read it to me
"This means you've been stealin', oh, it's clear."
Whee, whee, whee, baby
Over the road I'm bound to go
Here's Old Pritt and Moses Brown
Them goin' across the street to keep goin' to town
Oooh, oooh, oooh, baby
Over the road I'm bound to go