Ole Molly har'! What's you doin' thar? "I'se settin' in de fence corner, smokin' seegyar." Ole Molly har'! What's you doin' thar? "I'se pickin' out a br'or, settin' on a Pricky-p'a...
Hol' my rooster, h[=o]l' my hen, Pray don't tetch my [28]Gooshen Ben'. Hol' my bonnet, h[=o]l' my shawl, Pray don't tetch my waterfall. H[=o]l' my han's by de finger tips, But pray...
Sam got up one mornin' A mighty big fros'. Saw "A louse, in de huntin' camp As big as any hoss!" Sam run 'way down de mountain; But w'en Mosser got dar, He swore it twusn't nothin'...
I'se jes as innerpenunt as a pig on ice. Gwineter git up ag'in if I slips down twice. If I cain't git up, I can jes lie down. I don't want no Niggers to be he'pin' me 'roun'.
Wid flowers on my shoulders, An' wid slippers on my feet; I'se my mammy's darlin'. Don't you think I'se sweet? I wish I had a fourpence, Den I mought use a dime. I wish I had a Swe...
(Human Call) "Molly, Molly, Molly-bright!" (Witch Sponse) "Three sc[=o]' an' ten!" (Human Call) "Can we git dar 'fore candle-light?" (Witch Sponse) "Yes, if y[=o]' legs is long an'...
Willie, Willie, Willie Wee! One, two, three. If you wanna kiss a pretty gal, Come kiss me.
Somebody stole my speckled hen. Dey lef' me mighty p[=o]o'. Ev'ry day she layed three aigs, An' Sunday she lay f[=o]'. Somebody stole my speckled hen. She crowed at my back d[=o]'....
Bob-white! Bob-white! Is y[=o]' peas all ripe? No--! not--! quite! Bob-white! Bob-white! W'en will dey be ripe? To-mor--! row--! might! Bob-white! Bob-white! Does you sing at night...
Bring through y[=o]' [27]Sugar-l[=o]'-tea, bring through y[=o]' [27]Candy, All I want is to wheel, an' tu'n, an' bow to my Love so handy. You tu'n here on Sugar-l[=o]'-tea, I'll tu...
Dere wus a liddle kickin' man, His name wus Simon Slick. He had a mule wid cherry eyes. Oh, how dat mule could kick! An', Suh, w'en you go up to him, He shet one eye an' smile; Den...
My mammy gimme fifteen cents Fer to see dat elephan' jump de fence. He jump so high, I didn' see why, If she gimme a dollar he mought not cry. So I axed my mammy to gimme a dollar,...
Hick'ry leaves an' calico sleeves! I tells you young Mosser's hard to please. Young Mosser fool you, de way he grin. De way he whup you is a sin. De monkey's a-settin' on de end of...
We had an ole mule an' he wouldn' go "gee"; So I knocked 'im down wid a single-tree. To daddy dis wus some mighty bad news, So he made me jump up an' outrun de Jews.
Un belle Marie Coolie! Un belle Marie Coolie! Un belle Marie Coolie! Vous belle dame, vous belle pour moi. Papa est un African. Mamma est un belle Coolie. Un belle Marie Coolie! Vo...
A sleish o' bread an' butter fried, Is good enough fer y[=o]' sweet Bride. Now choose y[=o]' Lover, w'ile we sing, An' call 'er nex' onto de ring. "Oh my Love, how I loves you! Not...
De raccoon an' de 'possum Under de hill a-fightin'; Rabbit almos' bust his sides Laughin' at de bitin'. De raccoon claw de 'possum Along de ribs an' head; 'Possum tumble over an' g...
I wash my face in de watah Dat's neider rain nor run. I wipes my face on de towel Dat's neider wove nor spun.-- I wash my face in de dew, An' I dries it in de sun.
I see'd her in de Springtime, I see'd her in de Fall, I see'd her in de Cotton patch, A cameing from de Ball. She hug me, an' she kiss me, She wrung my han' an' cried. She said I w...
Once: Dere wus an ole 'oman Dat lived in de hills; Put rocks in 'er stockin's, An' sent 'em to mill. Den: De ole miller swore, By de pint o' his knife; Dat he never had ground up N...
Niggers, has you seed ole Mosser; (Red mustache on his face.) A-gwine 'roun' sometime dis mawnin', 'Spectin' to leave de place? Nigger Hands all runnin' 'way, Looks lak we mought g...
Dem whitefolks say dat money talk. If it talk lak dey tell, Den ev'ry time it come to Sam, It up an' say: "Farewell!"
Once: De Hawk an' de buzzard went to roost, An' de hawk got up wid a broke off tooth. Den: De hawk an' de buzzard went to law, An' de hawk come back wid a broke up jaw. But lastly:...
Jes choose y[=o]' Eas'; jes choose y[=o]' Wes'. Now choose de one you loves de bes'. If she hain't here to take 'er part Choose some one else wid all y[=o]' heart. Down on dis chya...
Fox on de low ground, Rabbit on de hill. Says he: "I'll take a drink, An' leave you a gill." De fox say: "Honey, (You sweet liddle elf!) Jes hand me down de whole cup; I wants it f...
Ah-hoo-hoo? Ah-hoo-hoo? Ah-hoo-hoo----? An' who'll cook fer Kelline, an' who'll cook fer you----? I will cook fer myse'f, I won't cook fer you. Ah-hoo-hoo! Ah-hoo-hoo! Ah-hoo----!...
One liddle Nigger boy whistle an' stew, He whistle up anudder Nigger an' dat make two. Two liddle Nigger boys shuck de apple tree, Down fall anudder Nigger, an' dat make three. Thr...
I had a liddle dog; his name wus Ball; W'en I give him a liddle, he want it all. I had a liddle dog, his name wus Trot; He helt up his tail, all tied in a knot. I had a liddle dog,...
Way down yonder in sebenty-six, Whar I git my jawbone fix; All dem coon-loons eatin' wid a spoon! I'll be ready fer dat Great Day soon.
De Jaybird died wid de Whoopin' Cough, De Sparrer died wid de colic; 'Long come de Red-bird, skippin' 'round, Sayin': "Boys, git ready fer de Frolic!" De Jaybird died wid de Whoopi...