Rich girl rides in big fine car Poor girl does the same My girl rides in a model T Ford But she gets there just the same.
Coming round the mountain charming Besty (get her boy) [or "get it girl"] Coming round the mountain Cora Lee (poor thing) And if I never see her again That good gal remembers me. Rich girl lives in a big brick house, Poor girl does the same. My gal lives in the Nashville jail It's a brick house just the same.
Rich girl wears that costly perfume Bow ties and fancy cloths My gal wear her old overalls With the strings hanging down to her toes
Rich girl uses Vaseline Poor girl uses lard. My gal uses axle grease Cause she takes it twice as hard.