I know a fellow down Louisville
He used to play banjo in Ardenville
Now he keeps hollering go-go-go
When he plays his banjo rock and roll
The banjo rock, the banjo roll
He used to ring that old banjo
Now he plays the rock and roll

He used to play banjo in a minstrel show
And now he's got that go-go-go
Took his banjo off the wall
Now he rocks and rolls and has a ball
The banjo rock, the banjo roll
He used to play with Mister Bone
Now he plays it with saxophone

He thought his banjo had played it's roll
When he layed it up years ago
The old beat's gone and the new beat's in
Now his banjo rings again
The banjo rock, the banjo roll
He used to ring that old banjo
And now he makes it rock and roll