De Camptown ladies sing this song,
Doo-da, Doo-da
De Camptown racetrack's five miles long
Oh, de doo-da day.
I went down South with my hat caved in,
Doo-da, doo-da
I came back North with a pocket full of tin
Oh, de doo-da day.
Chorus:
Gwin to run all night
Gwin to run all day
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
Somebody bet on the bay.
De long tail filly and de big black hoss,
Doo dah! doo dah!
Dey fly de track and de both cut across
Oh, de doo-da day.
De blind hoss sticken in a big mud hole,
Doo dah! doo dah!
Can't touch bottom with a ten foot pole
Oh, de doo-da day.
Chorus.
Old mulley cow come onto de track,
Doo dah! doo dah!
De bobtail fling her ober his back,
Oh, de doo-da day.
Den fly along like a railroad car,
Doo dah! doo dah!
Runnin' a race wid a shootin' star
Oh, de doo-da day.
Chorus.
See dem flyin' on a ten mile heat,
Doo dah! doo dah!
Round de race track den repeat,
Oh, de doo-da day.
I win my money on de bobtail nag,
Doo dah! doo dah!
I keep my money in an old towbag,
Oh, de doo-da day.
This is a different version of the song
The Camptown ladies sing this song;
Doo-dah, doo-dah!
The Camptown race track's five miles long.
Oh a doo dah day!
I come down there with my hat caved in;
Doo-dah, doo-dah!
I go back home with a pocket full of tin.
Oh a doo dah day!
Goin' to run all night!
Goin' to run all day!
I'll bet my money on the bob-tail nag;
Somebody bet on the bay!