WHAT WILL WE DO FOR BACON?
What will we do fer bacon now?
I"se shot, I"se shot de ole sandy sow!
She jumped de fence an" broke de rail; An"--"Bam!"--I shot her on de tail.
A LITTLE PICKANINNY
Me an" its mammy is both gwine to town, To git dis Pickaninny a liddle hat an" gown.
Don"t you never let him waller on de flo"!
He"s a liddle Pickaninny, Born in ole Virginy.
Mammy! Don"t de baby grow?
Setch a eatin" o" de honey an" a drinkin" o" de wine!
We"s gwine down togedder fer to have a good time; An" we"s gwineter eat, an" drink mo" an" mo".
Oh, sweet liddle [42]Pickaninny, Born in ole Virginy.
Mammy! How de baby grow!
[42] Pickanniny appears to have been an African word used by the early American slaves for the word baby.
[43]DON"T SING BEFORE BREAKFAST
Don"t sing out "fore Breakfast, Don"t sing "fore you eat, Or you"ll cry out "fore midnight, You"ll cry "fore you sleep.
[43] A superst.i.tion.
MY FOLKS AND YOUR FOLKS
If you an" yo" folks Likes me an" my folks, Lak me an" my folks, Likes you an" yo" folks; You"s never seed folks, Since folks "as been folks, Like you an" yo" folks, Lak me an" my folks.
LITTLE SLEEPING NEGROES
One liddle n.i.g.g.e.r a-lyin" in de bed; His eyes shet an" still, lak he been dead.
Two liddle n.i.g.g.e.rs a-lyin" in de bed; A-snorin" an" a-dreamin" of a table spread.
Three liddle n.i.g.g.e.rs a-lyin" in de bed; Deir heels cracked open lak shorten" bread.
Four liddle n.i.g.g.e.rs a-lyin" in de bed; Dey"d better hop out, if dey wants to git fed!
MAMMA"S DARLING
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 Sweetheart, To kiss me all de time.
I has apples on de table, An" I has peaches on de shelf; But I wish I had a husband-- I"se so tired stayin" to myself.
STEALING A RIDE
Two liddle n.i.g.g.e.r boys as black as tar, Tryin" to go to Heaben on a railroad chyar.
Off fall n.i.g.g.e.r boys on a cross-tie!
Dey"s gwineter git to Heaben sh.o.r.e bye-an"-bye.
WASHING MAMMA"S DISHES
When I wus a liddle boy A-washin" my mammy"s dishes, I rund my finger down my th"oat An" pulled out two big fishes!
When I wus a liddle boy A-wipin" my mammy"s dishes, I sticked my finger in my eye An" I sho" seed liddle fishes.
De big fish swallowed dem all up!
It put me jes a-thinkin".
All dem things looks awful cu"ous!
I wonder wus I drinkin"?
WILLIE WEE
Willie, Willie, Willie Wee!
One, two, three.
If you wanna kiss a pretty gal, Come kiss me.
ONE NEGRO THEME SUNG WITH "FROG WENT A-COURTING"
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FROG WENT A-COURTING
De frog went a-co"tin", he did ride. Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
De frog went a-co"tin", he did ride Wid a sword an" a pistol by "is side. Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
He rid up to Miss Mousie"s do". Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
He rid up to Miss Mousie"s do", Whar he"d of"en been befo. Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
Says he: "Miss Mousie, is you in?" Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
Says he: "Miss Mousie, is you in?"
"Oh yes, Sugar Lump! I kyard an" spin." Uh-huh! Uh-huh!