From The Library of Congress American Memory Collection:

HANNAH BOIL DAT CABBAGE DOWN
Sam Lucas, 1878

1. Oh, Hannah, boil dat cabbage down—Hannah, boil 'em down—
And turn dem buckwheats round and round—Hannah, boil 'em down.
It's almost time to blow de horn—Hannah, boil 'em down—
To call de boys dat hoe de corn—Hannah, boil 'em down.

CHORUS: Hannah, boil 'em down,
De cabbage just pulled out de ground.
Boil 'em in de pot
And make him smoking hot.
Hannah, boil 'em down,
De cabbage just pulled out de ground.
Boil 'em in de pot
And make him smoking hot.

2. Some like de cabbage made in kraut—Hannah, boil 'em down.
Dey eat so much dey get de gout—Hannah, boil 'em down.
Dey chops 'em up and let dem spoil—Hannah, boil 'em down.
I'd rather hab my cabbage boiled—Hannah, boil 'em down.

3. Some say dat possums in de pan—Hannah, boil 'em down—
Am de sweetest meat in all de land—Hannah boil 'em down—
But dar is dat ole cabbage head—Hannah, boil 'em down.
I'll prize it, children, till I'se dead—Hannah, boil 'em down.