Old Joe Clark

Arranged by Paul Jennings. Music K-8 Vol. 16 #4. Copyright 2006 Plank Road

Publishing. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

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Old Joe Clark, he built a houseTook him ‘bout a week.He build the floor above his head and ceiling ‘neath his feet.

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark,

Fare thee well I say.Fare thee well, Old Joe

Clark,I’m a goin’ away.

Old Joe Clark, he had a house

eighteen stories high.

Ev’ry story in that house

was filled with chicken pie!

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark,

Fare thee well I say.Fare thee well, Old Joe

Clark,I’m a goin’ away.

I went down to Old Joe’s house,

never been before.He slept in a feather bed

and I slept on the floor.

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark,

Fare thee well I say.Fare thee well, Old Joe

Clark,I’m a goin’ away.

Old Joe Clark, he had a dog

like none you’ve ever seen.

With floppy ears and curly tail and six feet

in between.

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark,

Fare thee well I say.Fare thee well, Old Joe

Clark,I’m a goin’ away.

Old Joe Clark, he had a mule.He name was

Morgan Brown.And ev’ry tooth in that mule’s

headwas sixteen

inches round.

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark,

Fare thee well I say.Fare thee well, Old Joe

Clark,I’m a goin’ away.

Racoon has a bushy tail,

‘possum’s tail is bare.

Rabbit has no tail at all

‘cept a bunch of hair!

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark,

Fare thee well I say.Fare thee well, Old Joe

Clark,I’m a goin’ away.

I’m a goin’ away!