Well well well

Come along little children come along
While the moon is shining bright
Now get on board going down the river float
We gonna raise a ruckus tonight

Well my old mistress promised me
Raise a ruckus tonight
That when she died she'd set me free
Raise a ruckus tonight
Well she lived so long that her head got bald
Raise a ruckus tonight
I finally had to kill her with a white oak maul

Well well well

Well our old lady gets mad at me
Raise a ruckus tonight
When I won't drink at the India tea
Raise a ruckus tonight
Well now she is good and then she is bad
Raise a ruckus tonight
Boys she's evil like a devil when she gets mad

Well

Well Raise a ruckus tonight
Raise a ruckus tonight
Now we gonna raise a ruckus tonight
Raise a ruckus tonight

Well well well

Well raise a ruckus, raise a ruckus
Raise a ruckus tonight
Get on board going down the river float
We gonna raise a ruckus tonight