Every Darkey Had A Nervous Spell 1902

by James Pitt-Payne, london UK - 15 October 2010
2010

At the darktown church one Sunday morn,
the parson got up and said:
"Brothers and sisters,
I'se sorry to say,
There's niggers, that's better off dead.
Early this morning at Jones' farm,
there was footprints by the hen house door,
Three pullets were missing,
dat coons disgraced cause
he had the chance
and wouldn't steal more.
Now, cullud folks,
you see this book,
I'se holding in my hand
I'se gwine to throw it in dis crowd
and hit the guilty man,"
That preacher raised his arm to throw,
his eyes were rolling high
He looked straight ahead,
tightly grabbed the book
and started to let it fly.

Well every darkey had a nervous spell,
not a coon stayed in his chair,
They acted like a troup of acrobats,
they scattered every where.
The choir started singing,
"Bring those chickens back.*
The preacher rang the fire 'larm bell,
When the engines got there
'twas as awful affair
'cause every darkey had a nervous spell.

Well, after things got quieted down,
One sister named Liza Jane
Got so excited, she couldn't sit still,
the trouble commenced again.
Her eyes was rolling and she had a chill,
she yelled out; "Get a doctor quick,"
They asked her the matter,
"The parson," she said, "had scared her
till it made her sick."
De doctor came a rushing in,
he had his medicine grip
When he examined her he said,
"Eatin' chicken had caused the grip."
He said: "She was bothered with nervousness,
de only cure was gin,"
When he took a pint bottle out of his grip,
he was sorry he ever came in.

Well every darkey had a nervous spell,
not a coon stayed in his chair,
They acted like a troup of acrobats,
they scattered every where.
The choir started singing,
"Bring those chickens back.*
The preacher rang the fire 'larm bell,
When the engines got there
'twas as awful affair
'cause every darkey had a nervous spell.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Every Darkey Had A Nervous Spell 1902
by Paul J.Knox
© 1902 by F.A.Mills - New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 15 October 2010 at 16.50
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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