Negro Folk Rhymes Wise & Otherwise - online book

A detailed study of Negro folk music, includes lyrics & sheet music samples.

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NEGRO FOLK RHYMES
WASHING MAMMA'S DISHES
When I wus a liddle boy A-washin' my mammy's dishes, I xund my finger down my th'oat An' pulled out two big fishes!
When I wus a liddle boy A-wipin' my mammy's dishes, I sticked my ringer in my eye An' I sho' seed liddle fishes.
De big fish swallowed dem all up! It put me jes a-thinkin'. All dem things looks awful cu'ous! I wonder wus I drinkin' ?
WILLIE WEE
Willie, Willie, Willie Wee! One, two, three. If you wanna kiss a pretty gal, Come kiss me.
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