Hey now there, my friends they go Little jamie, Jack and stripey joe Off to fight the big bad mood Guarded by a magic tune Ring a ding a ding ding Tip tap toy Long lost song of a shoeshine boy Ring a ding a ding ding You're my joy Long lost song of a shoeshine boy Stripey joe, the zebra horse Leadin' everyone the way he knows Leading with his head up high He's a friend then which you can rely Ring a ding a ding ding Tip tap toy Long lost song of a shoeshine boy Ring a ding a ding ding You're my joy Long lost song of a shoeshine boy Carry on, carry on Until the break of dawn Carry on, sweet angel Carry on Ring a ding a ding ding Tip tap toy Long lost song of a shoeshine boy Ring a ding a ding ding You're my joy Long lost song of a shoeshine boy Little jamie knows a remedy Clear for the a, b, c, d, eye too see Should I grown up, show up, you're a toy Long lost song of a shoeshine boy Ring a ding a ding ding Tip tap toy Long lost song of a shoeshine boy Ring a ding a ding ding You're my joy Long lost song of a shoeshine boy And we'll be friends until I die And we will never say goodbye