Whet up your axe and whistle up your dog Whet up your axe and whistle up your dog We're off to the woods to hunt ground hog Ground hog! Old Joe Digger, Sam, and Dave Old Joe Digger, Sam, and Dave Went a-hog-huntin' hard as they could stave Ground hog! Here comes Sam with a ten-foot pole Here comes Sam with a ten-foot pole A-roust that ground hog outa his hole Ground hog! Well, stand back, boys and let's be wise Well, stand back, boys and let's be wise I think I see his beaded eyes Ground hog! Grab him, boys, and pull him out Grab him, boys, and pull him out Great Godamighty! Ain't a ground hog stout Ground hog! I like my ground hog stewed and fried I like my ground hog stewed and fried An' a little piece of corn bread by the side Ground hog! Well, the meat's in the pot, and the hide's in the churn Well, the meat's in the pot, and the hide's in the churn If that ain't ground hog, I'll be durned Ground hog! Work, boys, work as hard as you can tear Work, boys, work as hard as you can tear The meat'll do to eat and the hide'll do to wear Ground hog! Work, boys, work and scrape his hide Work, boys, work and scrape his hide Make the best darn shoe strings ever I tried Ground hog! Goin' down the road and the road mighty muddy Goin' down the road and the road mighty muddy So goddarn drunk I can't stand steady Ground hog! Up come Sal with a snigger and a grin Up come Sal with a snigger and a grin Ground hog grease all over her chin Ground hog!