Oh, the candidate's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,
Oh, the candidate's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger too.
He'll meet you and treat you and ask you for your vote,
But look out, boys, he's a-dodgin' for your vote.
We're all a-dodgin',
Dodgin', dodgin', dodgin',
Oh, we're all a-dodgin' out the way through the world.
Oh, the lawyer, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,
Oh, the lawyer, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too.
He'll plead your case and claim you for a friend,
But look out, boys, he's easy for to bend.
Oh, the preacher, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh, the preacher, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too. He'll preach the gospel and tell you of your crimes, But look out, boys, he's dodgin' for your dimes.
Oh, the merchant, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh, the merchant, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too. He'll sell you goods at double the price, But when you go to pay him you'll have to pay him twice.
Oh, the farmer, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh, the farmer, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too. He'll plow his cotton, he'll plow his corn, But he won't make a livin' as sure as you're born.
Oh, the sheriff, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh, the sheriff, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too. He'll act like a friend and a mighty fine man, But look out, boys, he'll put you in the can.
Oh, the general, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh the general, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too. He'll march you up and he'll march you down, But look out, boys, he'll put you under ground.
Oh, the lover is a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh, the lover is a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too. He'll hug you and kiss you and call you his bride, But look out, girls, he's telling you a lie.