I will bet you a steak dinner to a farthing that the particular song you seek is "Ham and Eggs" as recorded by Lonnie Donegan yea these many moons ago. Certainly derived from a southern prison farm song.

Ham and eggs, pork and beans,
Would have had more, boys, but the cook was so mean.
Gonna ro-o-oll, roll in a hurry, hurry, hurry,
To make it on the side of the road.

If I had known my captain was blind,
Wouldn't have come to sork, boys, when the clock struck nine.

If I had known my captain was back,
Wouldn't have sold that special, that I once had back (?)

(Well, that's how I remember it, I'm not sure I ever did get the words right).