Oh, the candidate's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger Oh, the candidate's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger too He'll meet you and treat you and ask you for your vote But look out, boys, he's a-dodgin' for your vote We're all a-dodgin' Dodgin', dodgin', dodgin' Oh, we're all a-dodgin' out the way through the world Oh, the lawyer, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger Oh, the lawyer, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too He'll plead your case and claim you for a friend But look out, boys, he's easy for to bend We're all a-dodgin' Dodgin', dodgin', dodgin' Oh, we're all a-dodgin' out the way through the world Oh, the preacher, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger Oh, the preacher, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too He'll preach the gospel and tell you of your crimes But look out, boys, he's dodgin' for your dimes We're all a-dodgin' Dodgin', dodgin', dodgin' Oh, we're all a-dodgin' out the way through the world Oh, the merchant, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger Oh, the merchant, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too He'll sell you goods at double the price But when you go to pay him you'll have to pay him twice We're all a-dodgin' Dodgin', dodgin', dodgin' Oh, we're all a-dodgin' out the way through the world Oh, the farmer, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger Oh, the farmer, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too He'll plow his cotton, he'll plow his corn But he won't make a livin' as sure as you're born We're all a-dodgin' Dodgin', dodgin', dodgin' Oh, we're all a-dodgin' out the way through the world Oh, the sheriff, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger Oh, the sheriff, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too He'll act like a friend and a mighty fine man But look out, boys, he'll put you in the can We're all a-dodgin' Dodgin', dodgin', dodgin' Oh, we're all a-dodgin' out the way through the world Oh, the general, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger Oh the general, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too He'll march you up and he'll march you down But look out, boys, he'll put you under ground We're all a-dodgin' Dodgin', dodgin', dodgin' Oh, we're all a-dodgin' out the way through the world Oh, the lover is a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger Oh, the lover is a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too He'll hug you and kiss you and call you his bride But look out, girls, he's telling you a lie We're all a-dodgin' Dodgin', dodgin', dodgin' Oh, we're all a-dodgin' out the way through the world