De-yodel-ay-ee, oh-lay-ee, oh-de-lee-da-lay-dee Listen all you rounders, you ought to be like me Don't worry about consumption, even if they call it T.B. De-yodel-ay-ee, a-lay-ee, oo-de-lee-da-lay-dee T.B., T.B., some say tonic is fine You take all your medicine you want, I'll take good liquor for mine De-yodel-ay-ee, a-lay-ee, oo-de-lee-da-lay-ee Oh, the hospital and the doctor, done everything they could (Lord, Lord) Happiness and the sunshine, Lord, it's done me all the good De-yodel-ay-ee, a-lay-ee, oo-de-lee-da-lay-ee Don't let that old T.B ever get you down (don't let it get you down) First they want your insurance, then they want to plant you in the ground Oh-de-lee-eee-eee-eee (spoken: play it boy, play that thing) Just in your mind your troubles you forgot Because good old contentment, it's going to help you a lot De-yodel-ay-ee, a-lay-ee, oo-de-lee-da-lay-ee Ain't no use to worry, no use to lay down and die Cause nine times out of ten ain't nobody will cry De-yodel-ay-ee, a-lay-ee, oo-de-lee-da-lay-ee