Ta-ta-ta-ta Ta-ta-ta-ta Ta-ta-ta-ta Ta-ta-ta-ta Hand me down my walking shoes Hand me down my silver cane I came all the way from Jonesboro, Arkansas And I won't be back again I am a Greenwood girl Here with my best friend, Jane Sometimes we march in this parade Sometimes we take our aeroplane California, came back from Paris With fashion so lavish Damn happy to live in Greenwood With no fear, no fear This is the town I love We built our own escape All of the people shout: Hooray (hooray, hooray, hooray!) There will be no more hate California, came back from Paris With fashion so lavish Damn happy to live in Greenwood With no fear, no fear Hand me down my walking shoes Hand me down my silver cane Hand me down my walking shoes Hand me down my silver cane Hand me down my walking shoes Hand me down my silver cane Hand me down my walking shoes Hand me down my silver cane Ta-ta-ta-ta Hand me down my walking shoes Ta-ta-ta-ta Hand me down my silver cane Ta-ta-ta-ta Hand me down my walking shoes Ta-ta-ta-ta Hand me down my silver cane Hand me down my walking shoes Hand me down my silver cane