Saturday Night + 

Play it once. + 

O, play some more. + 

Charlie is a gambler + 

An’ Sadie is a whore. + 

A glass o’ whiskey + 

An’ a glass o’ gin: + 

Strut, Mr. Charlie, + 

Till de dawn comes in. + 

Pawn yo’ gold watch + 

An’ diamond ring. + 

Git a quart o’ licker, + 

Let’s shake dat thing! + 

Skee-de-dad! De-dad! + 

Doo-doo-doo! + 

Won’t be nothin’ left + 

When de worms git through + 

An’ you’s a long time + 

Dead + 

When you is + 

Dead, too. + 

So beat dat drum, boy! + 

Shout dat song: + 

Shake ’em up an’ shake ’em up + 

All night long. + 

Hey! Hey! + 

Ho⁠ ⁠… Hum! + 

Do, it, Mr. Charlie, + 

Till de red dawn come. + 