Lyrics:

don&ampapos;t cry my babydon&ampapos;t cry all the whiledon&ampapos;t cry my babyjust give me a smileseen my daddy die in the warseen my mamma die cryin&ampapos; forRing-a a-ring-abut I&ampapos;ve got to singa-ring-a a-ring-abut I&ampapos;ve got to singthey call me a hounddogthey call me a swineit&ampapos;s all because of my colorfor their war though I&ampapos;m fineRing-a a-ring-abut I&ampapos;ve got to singa-ring-a a-ring-abut I&ampapos;ve got to singDee dum dee dumthey&ampapos;re talkin&ampapos; &ampapos;bout freedomof religion and racebut if you&ampapos;re a negrothey slap you in the faceRing-a a-ring-abut I&ampapos;ve got to singa-ring-a a-ring-abut I&ampapos;ve got to singso what&ampapos;s the use fightin&ampapos; forthat sacred democracywhen Ku Klux Klan murd&ampapos;rersare going scot-freeRing-a a-ring-abut I&ampapos;ve got to singa-ring-a a-ring-abut I&ampapos;ve got to singBut I&ampapos;m still happyso don&ampapos;t cry, my babetogether we&ampapos;ll strife forbein&ampapos; free people some dayRing-a a-ring-abut I&ampapos;ve got to singa-ring-a a-ring-abut I&ampapos;ve got to singdum dah dah dee yay-aydee dum dah dah dee daydee dum dah dah dee day-aydee dum dah dah dee yay