Come all you Virginia gals and listen to my noise
Don't you court them West Virginia boys
If you do, your fortune will be
Johnny Cake and Venison and Sassafras tea
Johnny Cake and Venison and Sassafras tea
When they come a-courting I'll tell you what they say
First they'll say, has your daddy shot a bear
Then they'll say, as they sit down
Honey, can you make your Johnny Cakes brown
Honey, can you make your Johnny Cakes brown
When they come a-courting I'll tell you what they'll wear
Old black suit that's just about to tear
Old straw hat more brim the crown
A pair of woolen socks they wear the whole year round
A pair of woolen socks they wear the whole year round
Come all you Virginia gals and listen to my noise
Don't you court them West Virginia boys
If you do, your fortune will be
Johnny Cake and Venison and Sassafras tea
Johnny Cake and Venison and Sassafras tea