Old Man Mose (First Take) (Live at the Crescendo Club, 1955) Louis Armstrong and His All Stars

[Spoken intro]
Our recording of Old Man Mose Is Dead

[Verse 1]
There was there lived an old man, a very crooked nose
He lived in the log hut, they called him old man Mose, yeah
Early one mornin' knocked on his door
Didn't hear a single sound, I ain't gonna do it no more

[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I believe (old man)
I believe (old man)
I believe (old man)
That old man Mose is dead

Yes, I believe (old man)
I believe (old man)
I do believe (old man)
That old man Mose is dead, now

[Chorus]
(We believe) Mose kicked the bucket
(We believe) Mose kicked the bucket
(We believe) Mose kicked the bucket
We believe he's dead, oh (scat)