HIDEAWAY
Oscar Ford

1. I'll tell you about the army in Pharoah's command
That battled Moses long ago
Got drownded in the river with their life preservers on
And the preacher had a juba down below
Then Jonah like a fool got stubborn as a mule
And the whale made him quickly disappear
Jonah out with his razor and he cut the whale in two
And he threw him up on shore upon his ear

CHORUS: Hideaway (Hideaway) Hideaway (Hideaway)
You've got to steal aboard and Hideaway
Get your baggage on the deck
Don't forget to get your check
You've got to steal aboard and Hideaway

2. I'm goin' down the river on the gospel raft
Like Noah in the good old ark
Get your candles always burnin' keep them burnin' all the time
Lest you lose your way and stumble in the dark
And god bless the sheriff and his soul be nice and pure
And be ready for that awful judgement day
Get your baggage on the deck and don't forget to get your check
And you've got to steal aboard and Hideaway. CHORUS.
3. There was old Uncle Daniel, brother Ebenezer,
Uncle Rufus and the lame gal Sue
There was Holly and Melinda and old brother Benny
And you never seen a happier crew
Well we all went there for to have a good time
And eat that grub so sly
There was applesauce, butter, and sugar-in-the-gourd
And a great big Methodist Pie. CHORUS


(note: I didn't transcribe these words...they were passed to me by someone who sings it...so I hope they're right)

-Greg