Charley he's a good ol' man Charley he's a dandy Charley he's a good ol' man He feeds them girls on candy Single life is a happy life Single life is lovely I am single and no man's wife And no one can control Over the river to feed your sheep Over the river, Charley Over the river to feed your sheep On buckwheat cake and barley Charley he's a good ol' man Charley he's a dandy Charley he's a good ol' man He feeds them girls on candy Don't wan' no more of your weevily wheat Don't wan' no more of your barley But I wan' some more of the best ol' flour To bake a cake for Charley Charley he's a good ol' man Charley he's a dandy Charley he's a good ol' man He feeds them girls on candy Charley he's a nice ol' man Takes me out a-fishing I put the bait on Charley's hook It's nice to see him catch them Charley he's a good ol' man Charley he's a dandy Charley he's a good ol' man He feeds them girls on candy Some folks marry for good looks Some of them for money But I'm gonna marry a country boy Kiss him and call him honey Charley he's a good ol' man Charley he's a dandy Charley he's a good ol' man He feeds them girls on candy