Lyrics:

spoken:
And now folks we gonna take you to New Orleans, Louisiana
Tell you the story about 'Didn't He Ramble'
Though you know there was a funeral march in front of 'Didn't He Ramble'
Where they take the body to the cemetery and they lower old brother Dave to the ground
And dig in

Instrumental

spoken
And as the family is crying as they lower old brother Dave in the ground, An old ramble says:
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, It's too bad old Dave couldn't have stayed all night with us
And the snare drum player he takes the handkerchief out of the snare and rolling up to the _____ fall in line and swing back to the hall and play 'Didn't He Ramble'