My Coal Black Lady 1896

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 30 Jun 2005

I'se got a coal black lady
and she is my little baby
and I love her, yes, I do!
She says she is my honey
and she has no use for money,
and to her I'll be true.
There ain't no yaller nigger
that can hope to cut a figure
with this lady friend of mine.
When we start a walkin'
we just set 'em all a talkin'
we are winners ev'ry time.

This coal black lady,
she is my baby,
you cannot blame me, No! No! No!
'Case I love her, So! So! So!
Her color's shady,
but she's a lady.
Don't trifle with my coal black lady.

This coal black lady,
she is my baby,
you cannot blame me, No! No! No!
'Case I love her, So! So! So!
Her color's shady,
but she's a lady.
Don't trifle with my coal black lady.

I'se particular to mention
that it is my great intention
for to carve that yaller coon,
that tries to win this girl of mine,
this little coal black valentine,
my razor'll seal his doom.
Just watch us as we're passing by
and you will see the reason why,
that great big cake is mine.
When we start a walkin'
we just set 'em all a talkin'
we are winners ev'ry time.

This coal black lady,
she is my baby,
you cannot blame me, No! No! No!
'Case I love her, So! So! So!
Her color's shady,
but she's a lady.
Don't trifle with my coal black lady.

This coal black lady,
she is my baby,
you cannot blame me, No! No! No!
'Case I love her, So! So! So!
Her color's shady,
but she's a lady.
Don't trifle with my coal black lady.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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My Coal Black Lady 1896
Symphony de Ethiopia
Written and Composed by W.T. Jefferson
With Rag Accompaniment to Chorus Arr. by Max Hoffman.
Piano Transcription by James Pitt-Payne
Sung with Tremendous Success by the Clever Comedienne
Lizzie B. Raymond
Respectfully Dedicated to John P. Nicholas
© 1896 by M. Witmark & Sons, New York
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 30 June 2005 at 01.42am
in association with Doug Grierson
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