I was down in the orchard With the apples and plums Got two good hands and one rule of thumb If you're goin' to East St. Louis Don't you drink too much Cut down that consumption You shakey legged such and such Well that Mississippi River is deep and wide There's my gal on the other side I'm in Davenport She's in East Moline With the Rock Island Line And the Mississippi in between This is a two and four world And you clap on one and three Come on baby Don't Canal Street me If you're goin' to East St. Louis Don't you drink too much Cut down that consumption You shakey legged such and such