Hi-de-ho (that Old Sweet Roll)

Carole King

Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi

Gonna get me a piece of the sky

Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll

A-singin'

Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho



I've been down so long

Bottom looked like up

Once I thought that second saves

Was enough to fill my cup

Now I offered all I got

And that ain't no way to live

Bein' taken by the ones who got the least amount to give



Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi

Gonna get me a piece of the sky

Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll

A-singin'

Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho



Once I met the devil, he was mightly slick

Tempted me with worldly goods

And said, you could have your pick

But when he laid the paper on me

And he showed me where to sign

I said, Thank you very kindly

But I'm in too great a need of mind



Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi

Gonna get me a piece of the sky

Gonna get me some of that old sweet roll

A-singin'

Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho