The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #151177   Message #3526240
Posted By: GUEST
14-Jun-13 - 12:48 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: See That Coon in a Hickory Tree (Delmore)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: See That C**n in a Hickory Tree
"Didn't mean to do wrong."

You haven't done any wrong. The word coon has been used in America's past to refer to African-Americans (Black people), and it was never used in a nice way.

Thank you for the lyrics you have so far. If no one beats me to it I will try to supply the missing words tomorrow. It is late here.