[Verse 1]
Of a fellow, John Ferreira, we will sing (We will sing)
He could ride a horse or pig or anything (Or anything)
But whenever he would walk
The people, they would talk
For his bowlegs were as rounded as a ring (As a ring)

[Chorus]
And all the people called Ferreira
Johnny with the bandy legs
And all the people called Ferreira
Johnny with the bandy legs

[Post-Chorus]
Hop, hop, hop on the left foot
Hop, hop, hop on the right foot
Stay in the middle of the road, Fеrreira
Johnny with the bandy legs

[Verse 2]
Whеnever Johnny made his Mary sad (Mary sad)
There was one good remedy that Mary had (Mary had)
When her Johnny did her wrong
She'd sing this little song
And it always made him very, very mad (Very mad)
[Chorus]
Go pack your things and trek, Ferreira
Johnny with the bandy legs
Go pack your things and trek, Ferreira
Johnny with the bandy legs

[Post-Chorus]
Hop, hop, hop on the left foot
Hop, hop, hop on the right foot
Stay in the middle of the road, Ferreira
Johnny with the bandy legs

[Verse 3]
On evenings when John courted Mary White (Mary White)
He could stay just while that light was burning bright (Burning bright)
That one evening he forgot
And did what he should not
And her Pop took him and said, "That’s all tonight"

[Verse 4]
Papa said to Mary, "John is big and strong
So why wait for someone else to come along?
Catch him now while you can
After all he is a man
And the time is flyin', don't delay too long (Too long)
[Chorus]
Go pack your things and trek with Ferreira
Johnny with the bandy legs
Go pack your things and trek with Ferreira
Johnny with the bandy legs"

[Post-Chorus]
Hop, hop, hop on the left foot
Hop, hop, hop on the right foot
Stay in the middle of the road, Ferreira
Johnny with the bandy legs

[Verse 5]
John and Mary built a farmhouse made of bricks (Made of bricks)
Pretty soon the two of them were in a fix (In a fix)
For the farm it did not pay
As the hens they would not lay
John forgot to buy the rooster for the chicks

[Verse 6]
Mary made a secret wish one early spring
That the stork to them a baby he would bring
When at last he did arrive
The old stork brought them five
And the same old song poor Johnny heard her sing (Heard her sing)
[Chorus]
Go pack your things and trek, Ferreira
Johnny with the bandy legs
Go pack your things and trek, Ferreira
Johnny with the bandy legs

[Post-Chorus]
Hop, hop, hop on the left foot
Hop, hop, hop on the right foot
Stay in the middle of the road, Ferreira
Johnny with the bandy legs