28. Handwritin' on de Wall

Chorus-
Dere's a Hand writin' on de wall
Dere's a hand writin' on de wall
Oh won't you come and read it see what it say
Dere's a hand writin' on de *wall.
Leader
1 (see below)

The *formata is used for the last time only. The above chorus is repeated an indefinite number of times. The clue for another repetition is given by the leader who sings the following ejaculatory phrases on the second pulse of the last bar.


Leader
1. Oh Daniel
2. Who write de letter
3. John write de letter
4. Oh sister
5. Oh brudder (etc., using all the words denoting relationship).

Also in Johnson, Book 2.