As I was a-gwine on down the road With a tired team and a heavy load I cracked my whip and the leader sprung I says day-day and the wagon rongue Turkey in the straw Turkey in the straw Grab your partner take her to the floor And we're gonna dance to Turkey in the straw Turkey in the straw Turkey in the straw Doe-si-doe and then see-saw And promenade to turkey in the straw Met Mr. Catfish coming down the stream Say Mr. Catfish "What does you mean" Caught Mr. Catfish by the snout And turned Mr. Catfish wrong side out Turkey in the straw Turkey in the straw Do a doe-si-doe and then see-saw Then promenade to turkey in the straw Turkey in the straw Turkey in the straw Swing your lady round some more Then promenade to turkey in the straw Came to the river and I couldn't Get across I paid five dollars for an old blind hoss Wouldn't go ahead nor he wouldn't Stand still So he went up and down like an old saw mill Turkey in the straw Turkey in the straw Doe-si-doe and then see-saw Then promenade to turkey in the straw Turkey in the straw Turkey in the straw Swing your lady round some more Then promenade to turkey in the straw Swing your lady (Turkey in the straw) Up to the middle (Turkey in the straw) Come back home Turkey in the straw