Song of the Roustabouts - The King'S Men

Hike ugh hike ugh hike ugh hike

We work all day we work all night

We never learned to read or write

We're happy hearted roustabouts

Hike ugh hike ugh hike ugh hike

When other folks have gone to bed

We slave until we're almost dead

We're happy hearted roustabouts

Hike ugh hike ugh hike ugh hike

We don't know when we get our pay

And when we do

We throw our pay away

We get our pay away

We work all day we work all night

We get our pay when children say

With happy hearts

It's circus day today

Muscles achin'

Back near breaking

Eggs and bacon

What we need

Yes sir

Boss man houndin'

Keep on poundin'

For your bed and feed

There ain't no let up

Must get set up

Pull that canvas

Drive that stake

Want to doze off

Get them clothes off

But must keep awake

Hep heave hep heave hep heave

Hep heave hep heave hep heave

Hep heave hep

Swing that sledge sing that song

Work and laugh the whole night long

You happy hearted roustabouts

Pullin' poundin' tryin' groundin'

Big top roundin' into shape

Keep on working

Stop that shirking

Grab that rope you hairy ape

Poundin' poundin' poundin' poundin'

Oh oh oh ohooo