I've got a mule, he's such a fool He never pays no heed I built a fire right under him And then I made some speed Oh go 'long mule, don't you roll them eyes You can change a fool but a doggone mule Is a mule until he dies Oh Jerry Aches and Dottie Pain Got married on the train And now they'll say that Georgy woods Is full of Aches and Pains Oh go 'long mule, don't you roll them eyes You can change a fool but a doggone mule Is a mule until he dies He, he, hehe, ha, ha haha etc I drove right down to the graveyard once For to see those pals of mine But when that black man crossed my path I sure, lord, changed my mind Oh go 'long mule, don't you roll them eyes You can change a fool but a doggone mule Is a mule until he dies I bought some biscuits for my dog And I laid them on the shelf I slept so hard, I shot the dog And ate that bread myself Oh go 'long mule, don't you roll them eyes You can change a fool but a doggone mule Is a mule until he dies He, he, hehe ... A man way down in Georgy Pulled his gun on me But when he fired that second shot I passed through Tennessee Oh go 'long mule, don't you roll them eyes You can change a fool but a doggone mule Is a mule until he dies