The Dodger Song Songtext
von The Almanac Singers

Oh, the candidate′s a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,
Oh, the candidate's a dodger, yes, and I′m a dodger too.
He'll meet you and treat you and ask you for your vote,
But look out, boys, he's a-dodgin′ for your vote.
We′re all a-dodgin',
Dodgin′, dodgin', dodgin′,
Oh, we're all a-dodgin′ out the way through the world.
Oh, the lawyer, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger,
Oh, the lawyer, he's a dodger, yes, and I′m a dodger, too. He′ll plead your case and claim you for a friend,
But look out, boys, he's easy for to bend.
Oh, the preacher, he′s a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh, the preacher, he's a dodger, yes, and I′m a dodger, too. He'll preach the gospel and tell you of your crimes, But look out, boys, he′s dodgin' for your dimes.
Oh, the merchant, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh, the merchant, he′s a dodger, yes, and I′m a dodger, too. He'll sell you goods at double the price, But when you go to pay him you′ll have to pay him twice.
Oh, the farmer, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh, the farmer, he′s a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too. He′ll plow his cotton, he'll plow his corn, But he won't make a livin′ as sure as you′re born.
Oh, the sheriff, he's a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh, the sheriff, he′s a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too. He′ll act like a friend and a mighty fine man, But look out, boys, he'll put you in the can.
Oh, the general, he′s a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh the general, he's a dodger, yes, and I'm a dodger, too. He′ll march you up and he′ll march you down, But look out, boys, he'll put you under ground.
Oh, the lover is a dodger, yes, a well-known dodger, Oh, the lover is a dodger, yes, and I′m a dodger, too. He'll hug you and kiss you and call you his bride, But look out, girls, he′s telling you a lie.