The bass is jumpin' and we should be fishin' ole podner
Where's that ole gleem and that ole ambition ole podner
Here you are in this hospital bed lookin' at the wall and thinkin' you're dead
We've laughed through the years now you're bringin' me to tears ole podner
That sure is the prettiest nurse I've seen ole podner
No wonder you're so polite and clean ole podner
This hospital's gonna be rough on you but I've laid aside a buck or two
If you promise not to die I'll blow it on my ole podner
I see where the Doc has made you quit your smokin'
Well that suits me fine I'm tired of your chokin' and your croakin'
Today in the square they was talkin' bout you
Said you too mean to die from a thing like the flu
Won't you please get well I miss you like hell ole podner
Well it's gettin' kinda late you're lookin' kinda tired ole podner
I should say you're lookin' well but you know I'm not a liar ole podner
Where's that ole gleem and that ole ambition ole podner
Here you are in this hospital bed lookin' at the wall and thinkin' you're dead
We've laughed through the years now you're bringin' me to tears ole podner
That sure is the prettiest nurse I've seen ole podner
No wonder you're so polite and clean ole podner
This hospital's gonna be rough on you but I've laid aside a buck or two
If you promise not to die I'll blow it on my ole podner
I see where the Doc has made you quit your smokin'
Well that suits me fine I'm tired of your chokin' and your croakin'
Today in the square they was talkin' bout you
Said you too mean to die from a thing like the flu
Won't you please get well I miss you like hell ole podner
Well it's gettin' kinda late you're lookin' kinda tired ole podner
I should say you're lookin' well but you know I'm not a liar ole podner