PowerPoint by Tracy King Old Joe Clark Arranged by Paul Jennings. Music K-8 Vol. 16 #4. Copyright 2006 Plank Road Publishing. All rights reserved. Used with permission. PowerPoint by Tracy King

Old Joe Clark, he built a house Took him ‘bout a week Old Joe Clark, he built a house Took him ‘bout a week. He build the floor above his head and ceiling ‘neath his feet.

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say. Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, I’m a goin’ away.

Old Joe Clark, he had a house eighteen stories high Old Joe Clark, he had a house eighteen stories high. Ev’ry story in that house was filled with chicken pie!

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say. Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, I’m a goin’ away.

I went down to Old Joe’s house, never been before I went down to Old Joe’s house, never been before. He slept in a feather bed and I slept on the floor.

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say. Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, I’m a goin’ away.

Old Joe Clark, he had a dog like none you’ve ever seen Old Joe Clark, he had a dog like none you’ve ever seen. With floppy ears and curly tail and six feet in between.

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say. Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, I’m a goin’ away.

Old Joe Clark, he had a mule. He name was Morgan Brown Old Joe Clark, he had a mule. He name was Morgan Brown. And ev’ry tooth in that mule’s head was sixteen inches round.

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say. Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, I’m a goin’ away.

Racoon has a bushy tail, ‘possum’s tail is bare Racoon has a bushy tail, ‘possum’s tail is bare. Rabbit has no tail at all ‘cept a bunch of hair!

Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, Fare thee well I say. Fare thee well, Old Joe Clark, I’m a goin’ away. I’m a goin’ away!