Higginson quoted another song in the same Atlantic Monthly article, which possibly was derived from a chantey. It was applied to mule drivers by the contrabands, but the rhythm suggests chantey. Slaves in the Sea Islands area at times worked on ships both as crew and as dock workers, and thus would be familiar with some of the sailors' songs.

Lyr. Add: THE DRIVER

O, de ole nigger-driver!
O, gwine away!
Fust ting my mammy tell me,
O. gwine away!

Tell me 'bout de nigger-driver,
O, gwine away!
Nigger-driver second devil,
O, gwine away!
Best ting for do he driver,'O, gwine away!
Knock he down and spoil he labor,
O, gwine away!

Same link as above.