From The Quaver; or, Songster's Pocket Companion (London: Charles Jones, 1844), page 164:


1. On a Suskehannah raft I cum up de bay,
And I danced, and I frolick'd, and I fiddled, all de way.
Sich a gittin up stairs I neber did see,
Sich a gittin up stairs I neber did see.

2. Trike de toe an heel, cut de pigeon wing,
Scratch gravel, slap de foot, dat is just de ting.
Sich a gittin, &c.

3. I went to de play, an' I seed Jim Crow,
Oh, nigger Isam den swell, for Jim he was no go.
Sich a gittin, &c.

4. I look him in de face, until I make him grin,
And then I trow a backa quid, and hit him on de shin.
Sich a gittin, &c.

5. Oh! I is dat boy dat knows to preach a sarmon,
'Bout temperance, and "seven up," and all dat kind of varmin.
Sich a gittin, &c.

6. Niggers held a meetin, 'bout de clonization,
And dere I spoke a speech about amalgamation.
Sich a gittin, &c.

7. To Washington I go, dere I cut a swell,
Cleanin' gemman's boots, and ringing auction bell.
Sich a gittin, &c.

8. I called on yaller Sal, dat trades in sausages,
And dere I met big Joe, which made my dander ris.
Sich a gittin, &c.

9. Says I, "You see dat door? just mosey nigga Joe,
For I'm a Suskehannah boy, wot knows a ting or two."
Sich a gittin, &c.

10. And den I show my sciance,—prenez gardez vous,
Bung he eye, break he shin, split he nose in two!
Sich a gittin, &c.

11. Sal beller out—den she jump up between us,
But guess he no forget de day when Isam show his genus.
Sich a gittin, &c.

12. Den big Joe went out, he gwan to take de law,
But he no fool de possum—I cut my stick for Baltimore.
Sich a gittin, &c.

13. Two behind and two before,
Wait till you get to the watch-house door.
Sich a gittin, &c,

14. Sal is sassy, I know what she means,
She's been to school, and is up to beans.
Sich a gittin, &c.

15. If you want a song, get one dat's fat,
"The gallant Hussar," or "All round my Hat."
Sich a gittin, &c.

16. Turner and Fisher, dey go de hole figga,
Dey's de chaps what mortalize de nigga.
Sich a gittin, &c.

17. When you buy dis, and know it right well,
Fetch along de change, and get de "Singer's Jewel."
Sich a gittin, &c.