way up yonder above in the sky
a blue bird lived in a jaybirds eye
buckeye jim you can’t go
go weave and spin you can’t go
buckeye jim

way up yonder above in the moon
a blue jay bird rests in a silver spoon
Buckeye Jim, can't go
go weave or spin
Can't go, Buckeye Jim

way down yonder in a wooden trough
an old woman died of a whooping cough
Buckeye Jim, can't go
go weave or spin
Can't go, Buckeye Jim

way down yonder in a hollow log
a red bird danced with a green bull frog
Buckeye Jim, can't go
go weave or spin
Can't go, Buckeye Jim