Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow Dig a hole in the cold, cold ground Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow We gonna lay darlin' Corey down Wake up, wake up darlin' Corey What makes you sleep so sound? The revenue officers are comin' Gonna tear your still house down Well, the first time I saw darlin' Corey She was sittin' on the banks of the sea A 44 wrapped around her body And a banjo on her knee Dig a hole in the meadow Dig a hole in the cold, cold ground Dig a hole, dig a hole in thе meadow We gonna lay darlin' Corey down Wе gonna lay darlin' Corey down We gonna lay darlin' Corey down ♪ Go away, go away, darlin' Corey Quit hanging 'round my bed Your liquor has ruined my body Pretty woman gone to my head Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow Dig a hole in the cold cold ground Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow We gonna lay darlin' Corey down We gonna lay darlin' Corey down We gonna lay darlin' Corey down ♪ Can you hear them bluebirds singing? Can you hear that mournful sound? They're preaching Corey's funeral In some lonesome graveyard ground Dig a hole in the meadow Dig a hole in the cold, cold ground Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow We gonna lay darlin' Corey down We gonna lay darlin' Corey down We gonna lay darlin' Corey down We gonna lay darlin' Corey down We gonna lay darlin' Corey down