[Verse 1]
C C C
Well I went down south for to see my gal
C C G
Sing Polly wolly doodle all day
G G
She got curly eyes and laughin' hair
G C
Sing Polly Wolly doodle all day
[Chorus]
C C
Fare thee well, Fare thee well,
C G
Fare thee well my fairy fay
G G G
For I'm going to Lou'siana For to see my Susyanna
G G C
Sing Polly wolly doodle all day
[Verse 2]
C C
There's a grasshopper sittin' on a railroad track
C G
Sing Polly wolly doodle all day
G G
Pickin' his teeth with a carpet tack
G G C
Sing Polly wolly doodle all day
[Chorus]
C C
Fare thee well, Fare thee well,
C G
Fare thee well my fairy fay
G G G
For I'm going to Lou'siana For to see my Susyanna
G G C
Sing Polly wolly doodle all day
[Verse 3]
C C
I went to the river I couldn't get across
C G
Sing Polly Wolly doodle all day
G G
I jumped on a gator I thought it was a horse
G C
Sing Polly Wolly doodle all day
[Chorus]
C C
Fare thee well, Fare thee well,
C G
Fare thee well my fairy fay
G G G
For I'm going to Lou'siana For to see my Susyanna
G G C
Sing Polly wolly doodle all day