[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A banjo/vocal song, 1876.
words and music by James Grace
arranged by George Clifton Dobson
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb:
Lyrics
1. I went to de church de other night
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
To hear de colored folks sing and pray
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
Old Pomp got tight and Dinah walk along
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
And made old Gumbo sing a song
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
Chorus
Car’line, Car’line
Can’t you dance de peavine
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
2. Dar was a bullfrog dressed in soldier clothes
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
He went out to drill dem crows
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
But de bullfrog he made such a mighty splutter
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
Dat I up wid my foot and kicked him in de water
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
3. I carried a hen coop on my knee
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
I thought I heard a chicken sneeze
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
‘Twas nothing but a rooster saying his prayers
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
He gave out a hymn, such a getting up stairs
Old Aunt Jemima, oh! oh! oh!
Sung here by Fred Feild: