DOUBLED UP IN A KNOT As recorded by Bo Carter, 1936. 1. Go down the river; there is something new. It ain't nothing to it; it ain't hard to do. CHORUS: You got to double in a knot. Oh, you're doubled in a knot. I mean you're doubled in a knot and you give your daddy all you got. 2. Now listen here, baby, this is comin' to a test. We gon' see who doubled in a knot the best. CHORUS 3. Now listen here, baby; this ain't no fun. Double in a knot right, you'll always get my mon'. CHORUS 4. Say you double in a knot; here's the way: You can't make no money layin' straight these days. CHORUS 5. You can double in a knot or you can let it be. You won't hold your man, you see. CHORUS 6. Now listen here, baby; bear this in mind: You double in a knot right, you'll always have a dime. CHORUS 7. The womens these days is tryin' to learn something new. See if they can take your man from you. LAST CHORUS: They are doublin' in a knot. Oh, they're doubled in a knot. I mean, they're doubled in a knot and they'll give their daddy all they got.
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