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 living' 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