Old Uncle Bill, he was a spikin' man Laid down and died with his hammer in his hand From drivin' that thing Oh, drivin' that thing All the lawyers in town talkin' 'bout him drivin' that thing Old Uncle Bill, he lived uptown Drivin' that thing has done carried him down Oh, drivin' that thing Oh, drivin' that thing Even down to the judges talkin' 'bout him drivin' that thing Uncle Bill called the doctor, says: "Come here quick I done got my hammer out of fix I can't drive that thing I can't drive that thing" All the lawyers uptown talkin' 'bout him drivin' that thing Uncle Bill got the doctor, the doctor said: "Drivin' that thing is going to kill you dead" Oh, drivin' that thing Oh, drivin' that thing Even down to the judges talkin' 'bout him drivin' that thing Uncle Bill was raggedy; he stayed out of sight Ev'ry time you meet him he would want to fight About drivin' that thing About drivin' that thing All the lawyers uptown is talkin' 'bout him drivin' that thing Stayed out last night, the night before Come home this mornin' knockin' on his door He's just been drivin' that thing He's just been drivin' that thing Even down to the judges talkin' 'bout him drivin' that thing