Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll) lyrics - Carole King

Hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi

Gonna get me a piece o' the sky

Gonna find me some o' that old sweet roll

Singing hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho

I've been down so low

Bottom looked like up

Once I felt like second saves

Was enough to fill my cup

Now I offered all I had

But it ain't no way to live

Being taken by the ones who have the least amount to give

Singing hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi

Gonna get me a piece o' the sky

Gonna find me some o' that old sweet roll

Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-ho

Once I met the devil - he was mighty slick

Tempted me with worldly goods

Said I could have my pick

But when he laid the paper on me

And showed me where to sign

I said, "Thank you very kindly

But I'm in too great a need of mine"

Singing hi-de-ho, hi-de-hi

Gonna get me a piece o' that sky

Gonna find me some o' that old sweet roll

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