Make No Mistake 1898

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 27 Apr 2009
2009

Last night dar was a pleasant social function,
all de 'ristocratic coons of Rezzer Junction
Wif steps so light elastic,
Tripped de light fantastic
revelled in an ecstasy of bliss,
but when de hour for supper was arrivin'
and to git their hats and coats
de coons were strivin'
one nigger got suspicious
and tho't de time auspicious
for to holler out a warnin'
like a dis!

Make no mistake
but pick out your own overcoat and dicer
Make no mistake
don't grab one dat's new and nicer
stop dat! jes' drop dat!
Be careful whose you take,
'cause yo' liable to have
a heap of trouble on yo' hands
so don't make no mistake.

Upon de stove,
while dancing a cotillion,
Cayeune pepper was frowed
by some culled villyun
Sam Johnson started sneezin'
coughin' and a wheezin'
sneezed so hard
dat all de lights went out,
Soon from de darkness
came a sound of smackin'
opportunities for kissin'
wasn't lackin'
One coon whose gal was missin'
he wasn't in de kissin'
Got excited and at once
began to shout!

Make no mistake
be careful whose
red rosy lips your pressin'
make no mistake
and my gal, don't start caressin'
steal roun' and feel roun'
befo' yo' make a break,
'cause yo' liable to have
a heap of trouble on yo' hands,
so don't make no mistake.

Proceedin's was proceedin'
gay and festive
when a coon began to act
a little restive
a rumpus he created,
and he intimated
dat no udder coon cut any ice,
he says: "Now watch
an' you'll see somefing happen,
'cause dere's gwine to be
some very lively scrappin'
I'se bound to lick some nigger
ah don' care how much bigger,"
When old Deacon Simpson
gave him dis advice.

Make no mistake,
but tackle a coon,
what ain't got no gumption,
make no mistake,
pick out one dat's
in consumption,
Start in! Just dart in!
If fo' a scrap yo' ache,
but yo' liable to have
a heap of trouble on yo' hands,
so don't make no mistake.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Make No Mistake 1898
by Duffee & Belli
© MCCCCXCVIII by M.Witmark & Sons
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne
on Monday 27 April 2009 at 16.37
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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