Sheet Music, 1834-1899
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0026
Description
Cover: drawing of an African American male talking to an African American female; description reads An Ethiopian Character Creation; Publisher: Weber Fields and Stromberg (New York)
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 19th Century; Popular Music -- United States
Relational Format
music score
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scores
Original Collection
Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
Dear Liza I've a dang'rous reputation, And a desp'rate diserposition when I start, So don't talk of divorce or separation, For if you leave me gal, you'll break my heart, The coons all say you've hypnotized me, And hold me by some strange and magic spell, Why I loves you I don't know, You're homlier than an old black crow And why I linger 'round you Lize, I'm blessed if I can tell.
Chorus
You're not good looking, You're a big fat ugly coon, You're not so stylish for your clothes am out of tune, You are de blackest wench dat ever crossed de pike, Yet dar's somethin' about yer I like. like.
Second verse
You yaller half-breed you're an imitation, Don't you make no bluffs bout what yer gwine to do, You're far beneath my dignity and station, There's icy coldness in my heart for you, Beware of my angel face I warn you, I'm a good friend but a very bitter foe, You can't scare a little bit, I'll cut your wings so you can't flit you unsophisticated wench, What makes me love you so? (Chorus)
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