My Great Grandfather was born in Arkansas. This is the version of this song he used to sing.

Rattler he was a good ol' dog
Blind as he could be
Every night 'bout supper time
I'd swear that dog could see

Here rattler here
Here rattler here
Callin' rattler from the barn
Here rattler here

Rattler he was barkin' and I
Thought he'd tree'd a coon
When I went outside to see he was
Barkin' at the moon

Here rattler here
Here rattler here
Callin' rattler from the barn
Here rattler here

Grandpa he had a muley cow
She was muley when she's Born
Take a Blue Jay half the morn
To fly from horn to horn

Here rattler here
Here rattler here
Callin' rattler from the barn
Here rattler here