1 I went down to Sandy Hook t’other afternoon. I went down to Sandy Hook t’other afternoon, I went down to Sandy Hook t’other afternoon. And the first man I met there was old Zip Coon. 
Chorus: Old Zip Coon is a very learned scholar, Old Zip Coon is a very learned scholar, Old Zip Coon is a very learned scholar. He plays upon de banjo Cooney in de holler. 
2 Old Sukey Blue-skin fell in love with me. She ’vite me to her house to take a cup o’ tea. What do you think Old Suke had for supper? Chicken foot, sparrow-grass, apple sass and butter. 
3 Did you ever see the wild goose sail upon the ocean ? The wild goose motion is a very pretty motion. And when the wild goose winks he beckons to de swallow ; Den de wild goose holler goggle, goggle, goller. 
4 Oh ! my old Mistus she is mad with me Because I wouldn’t go with her and live in Tennessee. Marster build a barn there and put in all de fodder. This thing and that thing and one thing another. 
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