Sheet Music, 1834-1899
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0575
Description
Cover: drawing of the Christy Minstrels performing, with smaller drawings of African Americans dancing and playing music; text reads: Music of the original Christy Minstrels, the oldest established band in the United States, as arranged and sung by them at all their concerts.; Publisher: C. Holt Jr. (New York)
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 19th Century; Popular Music -- United States
Relational Format
music score
Original Format
scores
Original Collection
Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
Long fore dis time, dis darky dwelt In a place call'd Tuscanoe, I lov'd a girl with tawny skin, Her name was Cynthia Sue.
Chorus
Oh! Cynthia, Cynthia, Cynthia, Sue, Oh! Cynthia, Oh! Cynthia, I lubs no gal but you. Oh! Cynthia, Cynthia, Cynthia, Sue, Oh! Cynthia, Oh! Cynthia, I lubs no gal but you.
Second verse
I put my arm around her neck I diden't mean to harm her, She wouldn't let me kiss her, If de Banjo diden't charm her.
(Chorus)
Third Verse
She fainted when I told her, I love you Cynthia Sue I fann'd her wid de Banjo, But I coulden't fotch her too.
(Chorus)
Fourth Verse
Brutus sleep awake all night, And eat no wittals too, She lib on air and dat are air - and dat are air, War dis Oh Cynthia Sue.
(Chorus)
Fifth Verse
Dey took me down de ribber De flood was high, tis true, But I made it five feet higher, When I wept for Cynthia Sue.
(Chorus)
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