Way down South, you oughta see the women shimmy and shake I say, away down South, you oughta see the women shimmy and shake Got a new way to wiggle, make a weak man break his neck Pure fat meat and greens and I mean that they really can cook Pure fat meat and greens and I mean that they really can cook Makin' jelly roll, and I mean it's out the book I was down South and full of my whiskey cup And when I was down South, full of my whiskey cup Just lookin' at them women makes me want to get my gage up Southern women, man, they's hard to beat I said Southern women sure is hard to beat Ain't so easy to get along with but, Lord, so sweet I'm goin' down South and I believe I'll take my hook Well, I'm goin' down South and I believe I'll carry my hook I'm gon' angle and fish these Southern women just to declare it's out the book Me and my sugar, soppin' out the bowl I said me and my sugar, soppin' out the bowl I would go to fishin', mama. I done broke my pole