I like the old pianah I like the fiddle too
The old guitar makes music awful sweet
But when I pick the banja my heart is light and free
The banja is the instrument for me.

Let me hear the banjo
run
I like that good old 5 string melody
It makes me feel so happy my heart is light and free
The banja am the instrument for me.

When I used to court the ladies and flog the old banjo
They'd gather round me happy as could be
That's why the cute one liked me, that's when she told me so
The banja am the instrument for me.

Let me hear the banjo....

And now I'm old and feeble grandchildren by the score
Every night they set upon my knee,and I have to scoot 'em over
To make a little room 'cause the banja am the instrument for me.

Let me hear the banjo...