^Dm7 Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, ^Dm7/Cwas her name; She ^Bb7came out the swamps like a ^A7crazy fool. ^Gm7 Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, ^F7was her name; She ^E7came out the swamps like a ^A7crazy ^Dm7fool.

^Dm7 People say she used to ^A7dance with the ^Dm7fish, ^A7 ^Dm7 Some people say she juggled ^A7fire in a ^Dm7dish. ^A7 ^Dm7 Clear day on the ^A7Bayou St J^Dm7ohn, ^A7 ^Dm7 She raised her hands and caused a '^A7lectrical ^Dm7storm.

^Dm She was a treacherous ^Dm7/Clady; ^Bb7she never met much ha^A7rm. ^Gm7 One day she ducked past the ^F7station house; She ^E7turned on the fire a-^A7larm.

^Dm7 Somehow she got tangled up with ^A7Queen Julia ^Dm7Jackson,^A7 ^Dm7 Down on Melpomene and E^A7rato ^Dm7Streets ^A7 ^Dm7 Queen Julia Jackson dropped a ^A7Zozo La ^Dm7Brique,^A7 And ^Dm7Jump Sturdy died with her ^A7soul, in ^Dm7defeat.

^Dm7 Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, ^Dm7/Cwas her name; She ^Bb7came out the swamps like a ^A7crazy fool. ^Gm7 Jump Sturdy, Jump Sturdy, ^F7was her name; She ^E7came out the swamps like a ^A7crazy ^Dm7fool.

^Dm7 Jump Sturdy... ^Dm7/CJump Sturdy... ^A7was her... ^Dm7name!

Dr. John - Jump sturdy