Sylvester went out on his lot, he looked at his mule And he decided he send the President some news Sylvester went out on his lot, and he looked at his mule And he decided he send the President some news Sylvester walked out across his field, begin to pray and moan He cried, "Oh, lord, believe I'm gonna lose my home" Sylvester walked out across his field, begin to pray and moan He cried, "Oh, lord, believe I'm gonna lose my home" (spoken: Play it, Dennis) He thought about the President, he got on the wire "If I lose my home, I believe I'll die" He thought about the President, he got on the wire "If I lose my home, I believe I'll die" First time he called, he get him somebody else "I don't want to talk to that man, I want to speak to Mr. President Roosevelt First time he called, he get him somebody else "I don't want to talk to that man, I want to speak to Mr. President Roosevelt He said, "Now, Sylvester, you can rest at ease catch that big, black jackass and go to the field He said, "Now, Sylvester, you can rest at ease catch that big, black jackass and go to the field