Sambo's Hunting Song 1897

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 12 Dec 2004

De boys am out a chasin'
an' de possum am a racin',
bring out de banjo, my lub,
bring out de banjo
de hounds dey am a bayin'
an' dis niggah am a sayin'
bring out de banjo, my lub,
bring out de banjo.
Oh get yer feet a flingin'
Shuffle wid de tune,
de banjo am a singin'
in de light ob de moon.

Oh, git yer feet a flingin'
shuffle wid de tune,
de banjo am a singin'
in de light ob de moon.

De hounds am gittin' nearer,
I hear dere voices clearer,
put on de kettle, my lub,
put on de kettle.
An' poke up de fiah,
dat possum's comin' niah,
put on de kettle, my lub,
put on de kettle,
oh, swing yer pardner, niggah,
shuffle wid de tune,
balance all de figgah,
in de light ob de moon.

Oh, swing yer pardner, niggah,
shuffle wid de tune,
balance all de figgah,
in de light ob de moon.

Dey'm comin' up de holler,
ye bet yer bottom dollar,
sharp'n up de razzah, my lub,
sharp'n up de razzah.
In a little while dey'll win him,
an' bring him home to skin him,
sharp'n up de razzah, my lub,
sharp'n up de razzah.
Yer feet git movin' quicker,
shuffle wid de tune,
bring out de jug ob licker,
in de light ob de moon.

Yet feet git movin' quicker,
shuffle wid de tune,
bring out de jug ob licker,
in de light ob de moon.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Sambo's Hunting Song 1897
Music by Richard Goerdeler
Lyricist: Washington Times
© 1897 by J.H.Schroeder
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 12 December 2004 at 11.02
in association with Doug Grierson
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