G The Camptown ladies sing this song, D Doo-da, Doo-da G The Camptown racetrack's five miles long D G Oh, de doo-da day G Goin' to run all night C G Goin' to run all day G I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag D G Somebody bet on the gray G Oh, the long tailed filly and the big black horse, D Doo-da, doo-da G Come to a mud hole and they all cut across, D G Oh, de doo-da day G Goin' to run all night C G Goin' to run all day G I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag D G
Somebody bet on the gray G I went down there with my hat caved in, D Doo-da, doo-da G I came back home with a pocket full of tin D G Oh, de doo-da day G Goin' to run all night C G Goin' to run all day G I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag D G Somebody bet on the gray More Verses: The blind hoss sticken in a big mud hole Doo-dah! doo-dah! Can t touch bottom with a ten foot pole Oh! de doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray Old muley cow come on to the track Doo-dah! Doo-dah! The bob-tail fling her over his back Oh! de doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray Then fly along like a rail-road car Doo-dah! doo-dah! Running a race with a shooting star Oh! de doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray See them flying on a ten mile heat Doo-dah! Doo-dah! Round the race track, then repeat Oh! doo-dah day! Goin' to run all night Goin' to run all day I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag Somebody bet on the gray I win my money on the bob-tail nag Doo-dah! doo-dah! I keep my money in an old tow-bag Oh! de doo-dah day! D Goin' to run all night G D Goin' to run all day D I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag A D Somebody bet on the gray