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Mule skinner blues the fendermen well, good morning, captain! well, good morning to you. do you need another mule skinner down on your new mud run? ha, ha, hip, ee, ee......... chorus: well, i'm an old mule skinner, from down kentucky way, and i can make any mule listen, or i won't accept your pay. ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, ha, ha, well hey, hey. little water boy, come here boy, bring that water bucket around ha, ha, ha, if you don't like your job water boy, put that bucket down ha, ha, ha, ee, ee, ha, ha, ha (chorus)