I came to town de other night, I heard the noise and saw the fight The watchman here was running around Cryin' Old Dan Tucker's come to town.
So get out de way! Get out de way! Get out de way! Old Dan Tucker. You're too late to come to supper.
Old Daniel Tucker wuz a mighty man, He washed his face in a fryin' pan; Combed his head wid a wagon wheel And he died wid de toofache in his heel
So get out de way! Get out de way! Get out de way! Old Dan Tucker. You're too late to come to supper.
When Old Dan Tucker is back to town, Swinging the ladies round and round, First to the right and then to the left And then to the gal that he loved best.
Get out de way! Get out de way! Get out de way! Old Dan Tucker. You're too late to come to supper.
Now Old Dan Tucker is a nice old man, He used to ride our darby ram He sent him whizzin' down the hill If he hadn't got up, he'd lay there still
Get out de way! Get out de way! Get out de way! Old Dan Tucker. You're too late to come to supper.
Old Dan Tucker, he got drunk, Fell in the fire and he kicked up a chunk, Red hot coal got in his shoe, Oh my Lawdy how the ashes flew.
Get out de way! Get out de way! Get out de way! Old Dan Tucker. You're too late to come to supper.
I went to town to buy some goods I lost myself in a piece of woods, De night was dark I had to suffer, It froze de heel of Daniel Tucker.
Get out de way! Get out de way! Get out de way! Old Dan Tucker. You're too late to come to supper.
Tucker was a hardened sinner, He nebber said his grace at dinner; De ole sow squeel, de pigs did squal He 'hole hog wid de tail and all.
Get out de way! Get out de way! Get out de way! Old Dan Tucker. You're too late to come to supper.
And now old Dan is a gone sucker, And neber can go home to supper; Old Dan he has had his last ride, And de Banjo's buried by his side.
Get out de way! Get out de way! Get out de way! Old Dan Tucker. You're too late to come to supper.
I came to town de other night, I heard the noise and saw the fight The watchman here was running around Cryin' Old Dan Tucker's come to town.
Get out de way! Get out de way! Get out de way! Old Dan Tucker. You're too late to come to supper.