Lyrics:

One of Bo Diddley’s most famous songs, it is done in a hambone style more commonly associated with African and children’s music. The instrumentation even features maracas and other foreign instruments.
(One, two, three, four)

Bo Diddley buy babe a diamond ring
If that diamond ring don't shine
He gonna take it to a private eye
If that private eye can't see
He'd better not take the ring from me

Bo Diddley caught a nanny goat
To make his pretty baby a Sunday coat
Bo Diddley caught a bearcat
To make his pretty baby a Sunday hat


Mojo come to my house, a black cat bone
Take my baby away from home
Mother ask Mojo, 'Where you been'?
Up your house and goin' again
Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley have you heard?
My pretty baby said she was a bird