Darktown Barbecue 1904

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 13 Jun 2008
2008

Down at de barbecue las' Chuesday night
Darktown was out, Oh!
Lord 'twas a sight!
Ev'ryone rode up in somethin' on wheels
Quite a few coons had automobiles
Mandy was dere in her new gingham dress
wid Dan by huh side
jes' prancin' a mess,
Ole Deacon Johnson an' Aunt Sallie too,
forgot about church at dat barbecue.
Dat pig was sho' a treat
my how dem coons did eat dem pigtails
an' pigs' feet, so sweet.

You know dat Darktown was out at dat barbecue,
dey eat as ef' 'twas dere las' time too,
dey sang 'kase dey had no work to do,
Darktown was out at dat barbecue.

You know dat Darktown was out at dat barbecue,
dey eat as ef' 'twas dere las' time too,
dey sang 'kase dey had no work to do,
Darktown was out at dat barbecue.

Soon as the eatin' an' drinkin' was through,
de dance began at dat barbecue,
such scandalous wingin' ain't nobody seen
Sho' was a sight to watch Tildy Green
She pranced an' she danced till huh face was red
an' when she twostepped los' dat wig off huh head.
'Cose razor Mose tried to start up a fuss
but Bill cut him down
dat ended de muss.
Dem coons wore out dat flo'
danced all night den wanted mo'
'Twas ragtime an' coon jinx fo' sho'

You know dat Darktown was out at dat barbecue,
dey eat as ef' 'twas dere las' time too,
dey sang 'kase dey had no work to do,
Darktown was out at dat barbecue.

You know dat Darktown was out at dat barbecue,
dey eat as ef' 'twas dere las' time too,
dey sang 'kase dey had no work to do,
Darktown was out at dat barbecue.

Soft karaoke
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Darktown Barbecue 1904
Words & Music by Will Marion Cook
© MCMIV by John R.Cook Pub.Co.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 13 June 2008 at 12.50
in association with Veda Mayer-Castens
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