Sheet Music, 1900-1909
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0042
Description
Cover: description reads A Real Native Southern Negro Melody and Music Supplement of the N. Y. American and Journal. Sunday, March 22, 1903; Publisher: Harry von Tilzer Music Publishing Co. (New York)
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 20th 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
walkin' down de street deother evenin' Kinder late. Jes a thinkin' a to a mah sef' How when it comes to runnin' de race wid ole man fate Dat I allus a had a been lef' De hoses I'd been backin' hadn't nevah seen de wire. De bones had gone astray When I spied a little damsel wid an' eye of teasin' fire An', to huh I did say: Good
Chorus
Evenin' Won't you take a mah ahm? Good evenin'(2x) I do'n mean a no ha'm Dat gal she flashed on me huh eye. An'as she fluttred I do'n mean a no ha'm De way he used me was a sin An'jes befo' he gailyly She waved huh han' an made reply: Good evenin' Good nin' locked me in Sez he: Next time buy better gin. Good evenin'. Good nin'.
Second verse
took it fu' encouragement an' so I went along, Fu' I sholy a laked a dat chile I tried to ketch huh tention wid a little bit O' song But she was a runnin' wil I took mah place beside huh fu' I was playin swell I used mah fines' way I raised mah hat to s'lute huh when dat gal let off a yell An' a great big cop did say Good
(Chorus)
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