Dere's a liddle Nigger fly Got a pretty liddle eye; But he don't know 'is A, B, C's. He up an' crawl de book, An' he eben 'pears to look; But he don't know 'is A, B, C's.
I had a liddle dog, his name wus Ring, I tied him up to his nose wid a string. I pulled dat string, an' his eyes tu'n blue. "Good-by, Ring! I'se done wid you."
Once der wus a liddle boy dat couldn' count one. Dey pitched him in a fedder bed; 'e thought it great big fun. Once der wus a liddle boy dat couldn' count two. Dey pitched him in a...
One, two, three, f[=o]', five, six, seben; All de good chilluns goes to Heaben. All de bad chilluns goes below, To [44]segashuate wid ole man [45]Joe. One, two, three, f[=o]', five...
Fust: I went out to milk an' I didn' know how, I milked dat goat instid o' dat cow; While a Nigger a-settin' wid a gapin' jaw, Kept winkin' his eye at a tucky in de straw. Den: I w...
Oh: I wish I wus an apple, An' my Sallie wus anudder. What a pretty match we'd be, Hangin' on a tree togedder! But: If I wus an apple, An' my Sallie wus anudder; We'd grow up high,...
Oh Lawd have mussy now upon us, An' keep 'way some our neighbors from us. For w'en dey all comes down upon us, Dey eats m[=o]s' all our victuals from us.
Me an' my wife an' my bobtail dog Start 'cross de creek on a hick'ry log. We all fall in an' git good wet, But I helt to my liddle brown jug, you bet!
We're going to dig! We're going to dig a sepulcher to bury those regiments. White Rose Union! Get yourself in readiness to bury those regiments. Oh Grentville! [54]Cici! Cici! Beat...
De goose at de barn, he feel mighty funny, Caze de duck find a pocketbook chug full o' money. De goose say: "Whar is you gwine, my Sonny?" An' de duck, he say: "Now good-by, Honey....
Oh nimber, nimber Will-o! My crooked, crooked bill-o! I'se settin' down right now, on de sweet pertater hill-o. Oh nimber, nimber Will-o! My crooked, crooked bill-o! Two liddle nak...
If you an' y[=o]' folks Likes me an' my folks, Lak me an' my folks, Likes you an' y[=o]' folks; You's never seed folks, Since folks 'as been folks, Like you an' y[=o]' folks, Lak m...
If you wants to win a yaller gal, I tell you what you do; You "borrow" Mosser's Beaver hat, An' slip on his Long-tailed Blue.
Ole Mosser bought a brand new coat, He hung it on de wall. Dat Nigger [20]stole dat coat away, An' wore it to de Ball. His head look lak a Coffee pot, His nose look lak de spout, H...
Gwineter ax my daddy to sell ole Rose, So's I can git me some new cl[=o]'s. Gwineter ax my daddy to sell ole Nat, So's I can git a bran' new hat. Gwineter ax my daddy to sell ole B...
Don't ax me no questions, An' I won't tell you no lies; But bring me dem apples, An' I'll make you some pies. An' if you ax questions, 'Bout my havin' de flour; I fergits to use 'l...
W'en it's sheep skin an' beeswax, It sh[=o]'s a mighty fine plaster: De m[=o]' you tries to pull it off, De m[=o]' it sticks de faster.
Coffee grows on w'ite folks' trees, But de Nigger can git dat w'en he please. De w'ite folks loves deir milk an' brandy, But dat black gal's sweeter dan 'lasses candy. Coffee grows...
Mosser is six foot one way, an' free foot tudder; An' he weigh five hunderd pound. Britches cut so big dat dey don't suit de tailor, An' dey don't meet half way 'round. Mosser's co...
Blue gums an' black eyes; Run 'round an' tell lies. Liddle head, liddle wit; Big long head, not a bit. Wid his long crooked toes, An' his heel right roun'; Dat flat-footed Nigger M...
Say! Is y[=o]' peaches ripe, my boy, An' is y[=o]' apples meller? Go an' tell Miss Katie Jones Dat Sam's a clever feller. Say! Is y[=o]' cherries red, my boy, An' is y[=o]' plums a...
I went up on de mountain, To git a bag o' co'n. Dat coon, he sicked 'is dog on me, Dat 'possum blowed 'is ho'n. Dat gobbler up an' laugh at me. Dat pattridge giggled out. Dat peaco...
Mistah Buster, he loves sugar an' tea. Mistah Buster, he loves candy. Mistah Buster, he's a Jim-dandy! He can swing dem gals so handy. Charlie's up an' Charlie's down. Charlie's fi...
Dis tucky once on earth did dwell; An' "Gobble! Gobble! Gobble!" But now he gives me bigges' joy, An' rests from all his trouble. Yes, now he's happy, so am I; No hankerin' fer a f...
You loves y[=o]' gal? Well, I loves mine. Y[=o]' gal hain't common? Well, my gal's fine. I loves my gal, She hain't no goose-- Blacker 'an blackberries, Sweeter 'an juice.
I owes y[=o]' daddy a peck o' peas. I'se gwineter pay it wid my knees. I owes y[=o]' mammy a pound o' meat; An' I'se gwineter pay dat wid my feet. Now, if I owes 'em somethin' m[=o...
Up de hill an' down de level! Up de hill an' down de level! Granny's puppy treed de Devil. Puppy howl, an' Devil shake! Puppy howl, an' Devil shake! Devil leave, an' dere's y[=o]'...
Nev' m[=i]n' if my nose are flat, An' my face are black an' sooty; De Jaybird hain't so big in song, An' de Bullfrog hain't no beauty.
Dat Coon, he w'ar a undershirt; Dat 'Possum w'ar a gown. Br'er Rabbit, he w'ar a overcoat Wid buttons up an' down. Mistah Gobbler's got beads 'roun' 'is nec'. Mistah Pattridge's go...
Bring along y[=o]' hot co'n, Bring along y[=o]' col' co'n; But I say bring along, Bring along y[=o]' [13]Jimmy-john. Some loves de hot co'n, Some loves de col' co'n; But I loves, I...