GOUGEM NAPPER
As sung by Wm. Chestnut and Boston Minstrels

1
When I lib'd in old Kentuck
Ol Napper plaid me a trick
He stole away my ole Banjo
An' wid it he cut stick.

Chorus:
Gougem Napper, hit him Napper
Gib him anoder bim
Whar niggers Whar
Why slap upon de shin.

2
O get me up in de morning early
Put Towser on de track,
But Napper got so far ahead
Dat Touser turn rite back;

Chorus
Gougem Napper, hit him Napper
Gib him anoder bim
Whar Niggers Whar,
Why slap upon de shin.
Gouger Napper ...
3
Den I tell dis to ole Touser
You must cotch him mighty soon
For dis Napper am a rouser
More cunning than a Coon.
Gougem Napper ...
4
Den arter him we put again
An' soon cum on his trail
Found him playin' de ole Banjo
Tume ob settin' on a rail.
Gougem Napper ...
5
Ole Touser den he cotch him
Whar his trousers day war slack
QAn' de way de dog did shook him
Was enuf to broke his back.
Gougem Napper ...
6
Den he jump an' kick an' holler out
His trousers day war thin
But Touser warn't particular
'Bout takin' hold de skin
Gougem Napper ...
7
Den I tolk de banjo from him
And wid [it] I crack'd his crown
I pull his hair and kick'd his shin
An' left him on de ground.
Gougem Napper ...

Undated sheet music (c. 1850?) piano arr. Chas. Reps. Published by C. G. Christman, NY.
Levy Collection.