Driva’ Man Songtext
von Max Roach

Driver man, he made a life
But the mammy ain′t his wife
Choppin' cotton, don′t be slow
Better finish out your row

Keep a-movin' with that plow
Driver man'll show you how

Get to work and root that stump
Driver man′ll make you jump
Better make your hammer ring
Driver man′ll start to swing
Ain't but two things on my mind
Driver man and quittin′ time

Driver man, he made a life
But the mammy ain't his wife
Choppin′ cotton, don't be slow
Better finish out your row


Keep a-movin′ with that plow
Driver man'll show you how

Get to work and root that stump
Driver man'll make you jump
Better make your hammer ring
Driver man′ll start to swing
Ain′t but two things on my mind
Driver man and quittin' time

Driver man, de kind of boss
Ride a man and lead a horse
When his cat-o′-nine-tail fly
You'll be happy just to die
Run away and you′ll be found
By his big old red-bone hound
Paddy roller bring you back
Make you sorry you is black
Driver man, he made a life
But the mammy ain't his wife

Ain′t but two things on my mind


Driver man and quittin' time