Genie: 27 Nov 09 - 06:52 PM wrote, "But I hear Jerry Rasmussen has a great version too. Where can I hear that?"

Genie, if you're still here, you can buy the Jerry Rasmussen recording from Smithsonian Folkways at https://folkways.si.edu/jerry-rasmussen/get-down-home

You can see the LP liner notes there at no charge. Below are the lyrics for the Rasmussen version. A couple of comments: 1) 'tatas in the last verse is short for potatoes; the first "a" is pronounced as in Plato or tornado. 2) I wonder whether the "silly putty" that shows up in some versions is a mondegreen for Chillicothe?

Blues in the bottle, blues in the bottle,
Bottle all in my hand, pretty mama,
Blues in the bottle, bottle all in my hand,
And when the bottle gets empty, you know it ain't worth a damn.

I'm going to Chattanoogie, I'm going to Chattanoogie
To see my ponies run, pretty mama,
Going to Chattanoogie to see my ponies run,
And if I win some money, I'll give my baby some.

I'm going to Chillicothe, I'm going to Chillicothe,
Sorry I can't take you, pretty mama,
Going to Chilliaothe, sorry I can't take you,
'Cause there ain't nothing in the country a gal like you can do.

Rooster chews tobacco, rooster chews tobacco,
And the hen uses snuff, pretty mama,
Rooster chews tobacco and the hen uses snuff,
The little chickens don't use nothing, but they sure strut their stuff.
Strut your stuff ...

Go dig your 'tatas, go dig your 'tatas,
It's 'tata digging time, pretty mama,
Go dig your 'tatas, it's 'tata digging time,
You better dig those 'tatas, 'fore Jack Frost kills your vine.

(repeat first verse)