[Pre-Intro]
(As you might guess what by our sundry outfits
This is rather an informal affair
And this equipment over here is
Probably the world's most elaborate coffee-making machine
Uh, it's really what they call three-check, uh, stereo something or other
And there will probably be delays at times
Because our musicians, uh
Well one of them doesn't have a very good ear and
They have to keep tuning
We'll let you guess)

[Intro]
Coffee grows on white oak trees
The river flows with brandy-o
Go choose someone to roam with you
Sweet as 'lasses candy

[Verse 1]
There's two in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Two in the middle, and I can't get around
Two in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Hello, Susan Brown
Two in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Two in the middle, and I can't get around
Two in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Hello, Susan Brown
[Refrain]
Railroad, steamboat, river and canal
I lost my true love on that ragin' canal

[Chorus]
Well, she's gone, gone, gone
And she's gone, gone, gone
She's gone for to stay on that ragin' canal

[Verse 2]
Four in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Four in the middle, and I can't get around
Four in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Hello, Susan Brown
Four in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Four in the middle, and I can't get around
Four in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Hello, Susan Brown

[Refrain]
Railroad, steamboat, river and canal
I lost my true love on that ragin' canal

[Chorus]
Well, she's gone, gone, gone
And she's gone, gone, gone
She's gone for to stay on that ragin' canal
[Verse 3]
Fiddle in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Fiddle in the middle, and I can't get around
Fiddle in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Hello, Susan Brown
Fiddle in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Fiddle in the middle, and I can't get around
Fiddle in the middle, and I can't dance, Josie
Hello, Susan Brown

[Refrain]
Railroad, steamboat, river and canal
I lost my true love on that ragin' canal

[Verse 4]
Wheel about and turn about, and I can't dance, Josie
Wheel about and turn about, and I can't get around
Wheel about and turn about, and I can't dance, Josie
Hello, Susan Brown
Wheel about and turn about, and I can't dance, Josie
Wheel about and turn about, and I can't get around
Wheel about and turn about, and I can't dance, Josie
Hello, Susan Brown

[Refrain]
Railroad, steamboat, river and canal
I lost my true love on that ragin' canal
Railroad, steamboat, river and canal
I lost my true love on that ragin' canal
[Chorus]
Well, she's gone, gone, gone
And she's gone, gone, gone
She's gone for to stay on that ragin' canal

[Outro]
Coffee grows on white oak trees
The river flows with brandy-o
Go choose someone to roam with you
Sweet as 'lasses candy-o