| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! | 
| When you dead in your grave | 
| No more women will you crave | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! | 
| I trust you in my home, you rascal, you | 
| I trust you in my home, you rascal, you | 
| I trust you in my home | 
| You wouldn’t leave my wife alone | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! | 
| I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you | 
| I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you | 
| I fed you since last fall | 
| Then you got your ashes hauled | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! | 
| You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you | 
| You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you | 
| You asked my wife to wash your clothes | 
| And something else I suppose | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! | 
| You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you | 
| You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you | 
| You know you done me wrong | 
| You done stole my wife and gone | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! | 
| You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! | 
| You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! | 
| You asked my wife for a meal | 
| And something else you tried to steal | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! | 
| Please don’t me find you, rascal, you | 
| Please don’t let me find you, rascal, you! | 
| Please don’t let me find you | 
| 'Cause you’ll leave this world behind you | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! | 
| Ain’t no use to run, you rascal, you | 
| Ain’t no use to run, you rascal, you | 
| Ain’t no use to run | 
| I done bought a Gatling gun | 
| And you still having your fun, you rascal, you! | 
| I’m gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you! | 
| I’m gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you! | 
| I’m gonna kill you just for fun; | 
| The buzzards gonna have you when I’m done | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! | 
| You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you! | 
| You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you! | 
| You done messed with my wife | 
| And I’m gonna take your life | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! | 
| Another version | 
| I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you! | 
| I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you! | 
| When you’re dead and in your grave | 
| No more women will you crave | 
| I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you! | 
| You messed with my wife, you rascal, you! | 
| You messed with my wife, you rascal, you! | 
| You messed with my wife | 
| Now I’m going to take your life | 
| I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you! | 
| You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! | 
| You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! | 
| You asked my wife for a meal | 
| And something else you tried to steal | 
| I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you! | 
| You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you! | 
| You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you! | 
| You asked my wife to wash your clothes | 
| And something else, I suppose | 
| I’ll be glad when you’re dead, you rascal, you! | 
| Version 3 | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you | 
| When they bury you six feet deep | 
| No more fried chicken can you eat | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you | 
| I’ll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you | 
| I’ll be standing on a corner full of gin | 
| When they bring your dead body in | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you | 
| I’ll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you | 
| I’ll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you | 
| I took you to my home | 
| You wouldn’t leave my wife alone | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound! | 
| I’ll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you | 
| I’ll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you | 
| What’s this thing you got | 
| Makes my wife think you’re so hot? | 
| You dirty dog! | 
| I’ll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound! |