Turkey in the Straw | Lyrics, Free Piano Sheet Music and Online Piano Lesson for Kids

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History for 'Turkey in the Straw'

Turkey in the Straw is an American folk song that first gained popularity in the 1820s as a fiddle tune. In 1909, American composer, Charles Ives, included the tune in his Symphony No. 2.


Lyrics for 'Turkey in the Straw'

As I was a-goin'
On down the road
With a tired team
And a heavy load
I cracked my whip
And the leader sprung
I says day-day
To the wagon tongue.

Turkey in the straw,
Turkey in the hay,
Turkey in the straw,
Turkey in the hay,
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up
A high tuck a-haw
And hit 'em up a tune called
'Turkey in the Straw'.

Went out to milk
And I didn't know how
I milked the goat
Instead of the cow
A monkey sittin'
On a pile of straw
A-winkin' at
His mother-in-law.

Turkey in the straw,
Turkey in the hay,
Turkey in the straw,
Turkey in the hay,
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up
A high tuck a-haw
And hit 'em up a tune called
'Turkey in the Straw'.

I came to the river
And I couldn't get across
So I paid five dollars
For a big bay hoss
Well, he wouldn't go ahead
And he wouldn't stand still
So he went up and down
Like an old saw mill.

Turkey in the straw,
Turkey in the hay,
Turkey in the straw,
Turkey in the hay,
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up
A high tuck a-haw
And hit 'em up a tune called
'Turkey in the Straw'.

Did you ever go fishin'
On a warm summer day
When all the fish
Were swimmin' in the bay
With their hands in their pockets
And their pockets in their pants
Did you ever see a fishie
Do the Hootchy-Kootchy Dance?

Turkey in the straw,
Turkey in the hay,
Turkey in the straw,
Turkey in the hay,
Roll 'em up and twist 'em up
A high tuck a-haw
And hit 'em up a tune called
'Turkey in the Straw'.


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