From the Levy Collection. (See nutty's link above.) Although I dislike it, I have preserved all the "eye dialect" and idiosycratic spelling and punctuation.

JORDON AM A HARD ROAD TO TRABEL
Characteristic
Ethiopian Banjo Melody
Respectfully Dedicated To
W. K. Northall, Esq.
By T. F. Briggs
(The world's renowned banjoest.)
New York
Published by C. G. Christman 605 Broadway.
New Orleans C. G. Christman & Son 37 Canal St.
[1852]

1. I Ribed into New York, to pass de time away,
A trabelld over de Russ Pave'nt accordin
Dar gawne to hab it finished when de City hall Bell sounds
Ober on de order side ob Jordon

CHORUS: I took off my coat and roll up my slieve,
Jordon am a hard road to trabell,
I took off my coat and roll up my sleeve,
Jordon am a hard Road to trabell I believe.

2. Den I look to de Norf I look to de East,
Holler for de ox Cart to come on
Wid Four grey horses driven on de lead,
To take us to de order side of Jordon.

3. Clem in de hay loft tryin to get asleep,
Massa John went out to maul um
He hit him on de head wid a bar of soft soap,
An it sounded on de order side of Jordon.

4. I went an made a banjo so well I kept it strung,
An ranged all my Music now accordin
I played up a tune. Call'd go it while your young,
An dey sing it on de order side of Jordon.