Oh go dig a hole in the meadow Oh go dig a hole in the ground Go dig a hole in the meadow Let me lay pretty Corey down Oh the last time I saw darlin' Corey She was sittin' on the bank of the sea With a forty-four around her And a banjo on her knee Wake up, wake up, darling Corey How can you sleep so sound Highway robbers are comin' Gonna tear your still-house down Go away, go away, darlin' Corey And bring to me my gun I ain't no man for trouble But trouble just now begun The last time I saw darling Corey (She) had a forty-five in her hand Kill them revenue officers If they leave here with my man Go away, go away, darling Corey Quit your hangin' around my bed Whisky has ruined my body Pretty women will kill me stone dead Across the deep blue ocean Across the deep blue sea Go bring to me darlin' Corey Wherever she may be Wake up, wake up, darlin' Corey Go do the best you can I have got me another woman You can notch you another man Oh yes, oh yes, my darlin' I'll do the best I can But I'll never give my pleasure For another gamblin' man