Well you is one black rat

Someday I'll find your trail

Well you is one black rat

Someday I'll find your trail

Yes I hide my shoe

Somewhere near your shirttail



2

Well you sleeps in my kitchen

Eat up all my bread

Soon as I left home

Start to cuttin' up in my bed

Yeah you is one black rat

Someday I'll find your trail

Yes I hide my shoe

Somewhere near your shirttail



3

Well I taken you downtown

Paid your doctor bill

Now I get a little trouble

And you're tryin' to get me killed

Yes you is one black rat

Someday I'll find your trail

Yes I hide my shoe

Somewhere near your shirttail



(repeat 1, 2, 1)