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[Intro]
C G C
[Verse 1]
CAs I was a-gwine down the road
With a tired team and a Gheavy Cload
CI crack'd my whip and the leader sprung
I says day-day to the Gwagon Ctongue
[Refrain]
CTurkey in the straw Fturkey in the hay
CRoll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called GTurkey in the CStraw
[Verse 2]
CWent out to milk and I didn't know how
I milked the goat insGtead of the Ccow
CA monkey sittin' on a pile of straw
A-winkin' at his Gmother-in-Claw
[Refrain]
CTurkey in the straw Fturkey in the hay
CRoll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called GTurkey in the CStraw
[Verse 3]
CMet Mr. Catfish comin' down stream
Says Mr. Catfish "GWhat does you Cmean?"
CCaught Mr. Catfish by the snout
And turned Mr. Catfish Gwrong side Cout
[Refrain]
CTurkey in the straw Fturkey in the hay
CRoll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called GTurkey in the CStraw
[Verse 4]
CCame to a river and I couldn't get across
Paid five dollars for a Gblind old Choss
CWouldn't go ahead nor he wouldn't stand still
So he went up and down like an Gold saw Cmill
[Refrain]
CTurkey in the straw Fturkey in the hay
CRoll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called GTurkey in the CStraw
[Verse 5]
CAs I came down the new cut road
Met Mr. Bullfrog Gmet Miss CToad
CAnd every time Miss Toad would sing
Old Bullfrog cut a Gpigeon Cwing
[Refrain]
CTurkey in the straw Fturkey in the hay
CRoll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called GTurkey in the CStraw
[Verse 6]
COh I jumped in the seat and I gave a little yell
The horses ran away broke the Gwagon all to Chell
CSugar in the gourd and honey in the horn
I never been so happy since the Gday I was Cborn
[Refrain] 
CTurkey in the straw Fturkey in the hay
CRoll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw
And twist 'em up a tune called GTurkey in the CStraw

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Turkey In The Straw

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C

[Verse 1]

As I was a-gwine down the road

G C

With a tired team and a heavy load

I crack'd my whip and the leader sprung

G C

I says day-day to the wagon tongue

[Refrain]

C F

Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay

Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw

G C

And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw

[Verse 2]

Went out to milk and I didn't know how

G C

I milked the goat instead of the cow

A monkey sittin' on a pile of straw

G C

A-winkin' at his mother-in-law

[Refrain]

C F

Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay

Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw

G C

And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw

[Verse 3]

Met Mr. Catfish comin' down stream

G C

Says Mr. Catfish "What does you mean?"

Caught Mr. Catfish by the snout

G C

And turned Mr. Catfish wrong side out

[Refrain]

C F

Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay

Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw

G C

And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw

[Verse 4]

Came to a river and I couldn't get across

G C

Paid five dollars for a blind old hoss

Wouldn't go ahead nor he wouldn't stand still

G C

So he went up and down like an old saw mill

[Refrain]

C F

Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay

Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw

G C

And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw

[Verse 5]

As I came down the new cut road

G C

Met Mr. Bullfrog met Miss Toad

And every time Miss Toad would sing

G C

Old Bullfrog cut a pigeon wing

[Refrain]

C F

Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay

Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw

G C

And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw

[Verse 6]

Oh I jumped in the seat and I gave a little yell

G C

The horses ran away broke the wagon all to hell

Sugar in the gourd and honey in the horn

G C

I never been so happy since the day I was born

[Refrain]

C F

Turkey in the straw turkey in the hay

Roll 'em up and twist 'em up a high tuckahaw

G C

And twist 'em up a tune called Turkey in the Straw

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