D                               G       D
Well Ike had a blessing from the Lord up above
  D                    A        D
He gave him a beautiful woman to love
 D                      G       D
A place to live and some land to farm
D                A        D
Two good legs and two good arms

D                             G        D
Well the devil came sneakin’ around one night
D                           A       D
Decided he would do a little evil to Ike
D                       G            D
Figured he would hit old Ike where it hurts
D                           A          D
So he filled up all of Ike's wells with dirt

G                        D
When Ike went out for his morning drink
        A                           D
He got a dipper full of dirt and his heart did sink
      G                           D           G
But he knew it was the devil so he said with a grin
   D                          A       D
God blessed me once and he can do it again
  D                          A       D
He blessed me once and he can do it again

           G                        D
So when the rains don't fall and the crops all fail
       G                      D
And the cows ain't puttin' any milk in the pail
     G                        D            G
Don't sit around waitin' for a check in the mail
    D                      A           D
Just pick up the shovel and dig another well
D                     A           D
Pick up the shovel and dig another well

D                       G     D
Now me and old Ike got alot in common
   D                      A         D
The Lord blessed me with a beautiful woman
  D                G         D
He gave me a job he gave me a home
  D                 A       D
He gave me a well to call my own

        G               D
Now when I go out for my morning drink
         A                      D
And get a dipper full of dirt my heart does sink
     G                      D       G
But I think of old Ike and I have to grin

Cause God blessed me once and he can do it again
  D                          A      D
He blessed me once and he can do it again

        G                        D
When the rains don't fall and the crops all fail
       G                      D
And The Cows Ain’t Puttin’ Any Milk In The Pail
     G                        D            G
Don’t Sit Around Waitin’ For A Check In The Mail
    D                       A           D
Just Pick Up The Shovel, And Dig Another Well
D                     A           D
Pick Up The Shovel And Dig Another Well....


(Closing Chorus)
D                          G       D
Well the good book says Ike finally won
   D                      A         D
The devil got tired and he left him alone
     D                G         D
And I know someday I'm gonna win too
D                           A       D
Cause the good book tells me what to do