On top of old smokey it was quiet before
But since they learned the locomotion it ain't quiet no more
Well everybody you see there has a smile on his face
Since they learned the locomotion it's a real swinging placr
Well every Friday night now they have a record hop
And it ain't till Monday morning that the dancing is stopped
On top of old smokey it was quiet before
Since they learned the locomotion it ain't quiet no more
They threw away their fiddles and their hokey guitars
And they even have fan clubs For the record stars
On top of old smokey was hokey before
Let me tell you old smokey ain't hokey no more
And that's a natural fact.