When I was up in Memphis, Tennessee
Jug band music sounds so sweet to me
Because it sounds so sweet and they're hard to beat
Ri-da-doo-dee, jug band music certainly was a treat for me

Well, I went to my man, put my hand on his knees
Said, "If you can't play the jug, you can't play with me"
Because it sounds so sweet and they're hard to beat
Ri-da-doo-dee, jug band music certainly was a treat for me

And then I took off my socks, I took off my shoes
I danced all night to the jug band blues
Because it sounds sweet and they're hard to beat
Ri-da-doo-dee, jug band music certainly was a treat for me

And then I went back home, turned on my radio
Jug band music made me stomp and slow
Because it sounds so sweet and they're hard to beat
Ri-da-doo-dee, jug band music certainly was a treat for me

And it was way downtown in Memphis, Tennessee
Jug band music sounds so sweet to me
Because it sounds so sweet and they're hard to beat
Ri-da-doo-dee, jug band music certainly was a treat for
Jug band music certainly was a treat for
Jug band music certainly was a treat for me