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Thread #91633 Message #3016661
Posted By: GUEST,Lighter
27-Oct-10 - 08:50 AM
Thread Name: Origins: 'Cindy Cindy' - how old is it?
Subject: RE: Origins: 'Cindy Cindy' - how old is it?
From North Carolina, 1911, described as an "old Negro song":
I'll never marry an old maid,
Tell you de reason why:
Neck so long and stringy
'Fraid she'll never die.
Git along home, Cindy, Cindy,
Git along my Cindy gal,
Way down in Yallerbam.
I'll never marry a po' gal,
Tell you de reason why:
She'll eat up all yo' rations,
An' fool you on de sly.
Git along, etc.