Camptown Races

Traditional – All verses are the same melody;
the last two last of each verse serve as the chorus

Camptown ladies sing this song, do-da, do-da,
Camptown racetrack's two miles long, oh, the do-da day.
Goin’ to run all night, goin’ to run all day,
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag, somebody bet on the gray.

The long-tailed filly and the big black horse, do-da, do-da,
Come to the mud hole and they all cut across, oh, the do-da day.
Goin’ to run all night, goin’ to run all day,
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag, somebody bet on the gray

I went down South with my hat caved in, do-da, do-da,
I came back North with a pocket full of tin, oh, the do-da day.
Goin’ to run all night, goin’ to run all day,
I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag, somebody bet on the gray

Basics of Bluegrass Banjo