Recorded by hank williams, sr
Words and music by clarence williams

Capo: 2nd fret/key: e/play: d

First chorus
Intro: [d] [a7] [d] [d7]
Yea! my buckets got a [g] hole in it
Yea! my buckets got a [d] hole in it
Yea! my buckets got a [a7] hole in it
I can't buy no [d] beer

Well Im standin on a [g] corner - with a bucket in my [d] hand
Im waitin for a [a7] woman - that aint got no [d] man

2nd chorus
Cause my buckets got a [g] hole in it
Yea! my buckets got a [d] hole in it
Yea! my buckets got a [a7] hole in it
I can't buy no [d] beer

Well, I went upon the [g] mountain - I looked down in the [d] sea
I seen the crabs and the [a7] fishes - doin the be-bop-[d] bee

2nd chorus

Well, there aint no [g] use - of me workin so [d] hard
When I got a [a7] woman - in the boss mans [d] yard

2nd chorus

Extra verse

Well, me and my baby - we just bought a ford
And now we sit together - on the running board

1st chorus