De Bully's Weddin' Night 1896

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 10 Jul 2008
2008

Oh, you've heard about
dat nigger 'n how
he had de nigs a quakin'
until dis Bully happened 'round
an' stopp'd his little fun,
it tuk me jes' a minute
fo ter carve dat nigger's bacon,
an' eber since dat evenin'
you'se kin bet I stand "A" one,
An' now I'm keepin' kum'p'ny
wid a dead swell colored lady,
'n'yer ker bet yer stack 'er chips
as how dere'll be no triflin' dere
I'm de only pebble on the beach
what's good 'nuff fo' 'ma' Sadie,
an' on our weddin' night
dem coons will come from ev'rywhere.

Come all you'se niggers come,
bring yo' razors and yo' guns,
de invitations gen'ral,
so I spec's dere'll be a fight.
Come all you'se colored swells,
bring 'long yo' dusky belles,
dere'll be lots ob good ole wingin'
on de Bully's Wedding Night.

Dere'll be lots ob coon
an' possum dere
an' all ob de neighbors chickens
an' lots ob good ole nigger gin
ter wash dem chickens down,
an' when we're thro'
we'll let de poor white trash
hab all de pickins.
An' you'll hear dem banjos ringin' den
fo' miles an' miles aroun'
an' when dem coons am gwine away
I'll tax dem all fo' comin'
Ev'ry nig must leave a present
or deres gwine ter be a fight,
I'll take ma Sadie by de hand
an' leave town 'fore de mornin'
yer bet dey'll all remember
de New Bully's Wedding Night.

Come all you'se niggers come,
bring yo' razors and yo' guns,
de invitations gen'ral,
so I spec's dere'll be a fight.
Come all you'se colored swells,
bring 'long yo' dusky belles,
dere'll be lots ob good ole wingin'
on de Bully's Wedding Night.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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De Bully's Weddin' Night 1896
Music by J.W.Cavanagh
Lyrics by Will C.Carlton
© MDCCCXCVI by Carlton, Cavanagh & Co. - New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 10 July 2008 at 16.36
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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