You Ain't De Only Coon In Town 1897

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

A big black coon fresh from de South
wid a kinky head and a great big mouth
had lots of cash when he first struck dis town.
He fell in love wid a yaller wench
and tought he had a lead pipe cinch
but now she's tryin' hard
to throw him down.
She worked dat coon for all his dough
and when he went broke told him to go,
dat's de song she'd give him ev'ry day,
now his moneys gone he's on de "Hog"
she drives him round just like a dog
and when he makes a kick you'll hear her say:

Oh I don't know ma honey
you ain't so good
der's other coons a hangin' 'roun'
Now I know lots of niggers
who would love me if dey could
you ain't de only coon in town.

Oh I don't know ma honey
you ain't so warm
der's other coons a hangin' 'roun'
Yes you has been a good thing
but you done broke down
you ain't de only coon in town.

Dis coon done said dat he could lick
any riff raff nigger and do it quick
dat trifled wid his gal or got too gay.
All went well 'till de other night
he went to de ball fixed for a fight
he was lookin' for trouble
and it came his way.
Now his Sadie tought she'd have some fun
and he got jealous
so de fight begun,
Soon dey had him laid out on de floor,
Oh wid him dey didn't do a thing
de coppers come and run him in
I heard a shout as he went out de door:

Oh I don't know ma honey
you ain't so good
der's other coons a hangin' 'roun'
Now I know lots of niggers
who would love me if dey could
you ain't de only coon in town.

Oh I don't know ma honey
you ain't so warm
der's other coons a hangin' 'roun'
Yes you has been a good thing
but you done broke down
you ain't de only coon in town.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
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piano 4
lyric
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You Ain't De Only Coon In Town 1897
Words & Music by Alb.H.Fitz
© 1897 by Alb.H.Fitz - New York
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 11 July 2008 at 10.09
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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