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Thread #98593 Message #1956727
Posted By: Jim Dixon
03-Feb-07 - 02:29 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Oh! Wake Up in de Morning (minstrel)
Subject: Lyr Add: OH! WAKE UP IN DE MORNING (minstrel)
Whitlock's Collection of Ethiopian Melodies. as sung with great applause by William Whitlock at the Principal Theatres in the United States No. 3 of 12 OH! WAKE UP IN DE MORNING Words by W. C. T. & Sung by William Whitlock. New York: C. G. Christman, 164 Pearl Street, 1847.
1. Oh! I was born in Tenese War de sihts de boys do see Oh I did wake dem ebry morn And dis de way I blowd my horn Oh! wake up in de morning Oh! wake up in de morning Oh! wake up in de morning afor de brake ob day.
2. My massa owned a pretty gal De folks dey called her yaller Sal De greatest gal in that big place Wid de broadest foot and blackest face Oh! wake up——
3. Dis Sal was tall as you could see Her shape was like de poplar tree And when she passed de dogs dey howled De bullfrogs screamed and tadpoles growl'd Oh! wake up——
4. And Sal she had a lubly moufe Twould reach de poles from norfe to soufe And when it oped from ear to ear You'd jump about a foot from fear Oh! wake up——
5. De Darkies once did gib a ball Dey hab it at de darkies hall So Sall and I to de ball did go War we did out de biggest show Oh! wake up——
6. While sal was dancing in a reel A nigger stept upon her heel She turned around to gib a grin Open'd her mouth and her head fell in Oh! wake up——
7. Dey formed a jury on de spot De Darkies sweet it was so hot But pity changed to deep dispair When her leg give a jerk and her body was'nt dere Oh! wake up——