My Little Yaller Coon Good Night 1896

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 11 Feb 2008
2008

Way down in de souf whar de cotton grows,
dar's a gal all de world to me.
In de land whar de sweet magnolia blows
is whar I'd like to be.
She's on my mind eb'ry
day and night,
bekase I love her so;
I don't hear from her
kase she cannot write,
But I know she's true to Joe!

Oh! my little yaller coon, good night,
good night Lucinda Jane,
I loves you, yes I loves you,
in de sunshine or de rain!
I'll never love another gal,
and I hopes to see you soon;
Den a sweet good night to my little yaller girl,
far away 'neath the southern moon.

[Dance:]

I think I can hear her sweet mellow voice,
singing now dem good ole songs;
and it makes dis yer niggah's heart rejoice
'kase for dat gal he belongs.
Her hair am kinked and her nose am flat.
her eyes am like two moons;
She's somewhat handsome,
but she ain't as black
as a good many other coons!

Oh! my little yaller coon, good night,
good night Lucinda Jane,
I loves you, yes I loves you,
in de sunshine or de rain!
I'll never love another gal,
and I hopes to see you soon;
Den a sweet good night to my little yaller girl,
far away 'neath the southern moon.

[Dance:]

We'se gwine for to go and git hitched some day,
dar will be no mo' partin' sho;
And de lit'l pickanins will round us play
in de sun by de cabin do'
we'll live on possum and good old ham,
and raise de sugar cane;
I can't wait longer dan de monf ob June
so git ready Cinda Jane!

Oh! my little yaller coon, good night,
good night Lucinda Jane,
I loves you, yes I loves you,
in de sunshine or de rain!
I'll never love another gal,
and I hopes to see you soon;
Den a sweet good night to my little yaller girl,
far away 'neath the southern moon.

[Dance:]

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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My Little Yaller Coon Good Night 1896
Words & Music by R.M.Stults
© 1896 by J.V.Stults
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 11 February 2008 at 14.49
in association with Doug Grierson
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