The Dodger Song

Oh, the candidate's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,

Oh, the candidate's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger too.

He'll meet you and treat you and ask you for your vote,

But look out, boys, he's a-dodgin' for your vote.

We're all a-dodgin',

Dodgin', dodgin', dodgin',

Oh, we're all a-dodgin' out the way through the world.

Oh, the lawyer, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,

Oh, the lawyer, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too.

He'll plead your case and claim you for a friend,

But look out, boys, he's easy for to bend.

Oh, the preacher, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,

Oh, the preacher, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too.

He'll preach the gospel and tell you of your crimes,

But look out, boys, he's dodgin' for your dimes.

Oh, the merchant, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,

Oh, the merchant, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too.

He'll sell you goods at double the price,

But when you go to pay him you'll have to pay him twice.

Oh, the farmer, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,

Oh, the farmer, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too.

He'll plow his cotton, he'll plow his corn,

But he won't make a livin' as sure as you're born.

Oh, the sheriff, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,

Oh, the sheriff, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too.

He'll act like a friend and a mighty fine man,

But look out, boys, he'll put you in the can.

Oh, the general, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,

Oh the general, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too.

He'll march you up and he'll march you down,

But look out, boys, he'll put you under ground.

Oh, the lover is a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,

Oh, the lover is a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too.

He'll hug you and kiss you and call you his bride,

But look out, girls, he's telling you a lie.