[Warning: contains racial content. Original presented as part of music history.]
A 1895 negro oddity
minstrel music march and two-step
composed by Harry H. Zickel
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
Come ‘long you darkies, yes come eb’ry one
Come ‘long you darkies, join in de fun
Music does ring, an’ de birds dey all sing
Oh, come ‘long you darkies, come
Come all you darkies
Come ‘long you darkies, yes come eb’ry one
Come ‘long you darkies, join in de fun
Music does ring, an’ de birds dey all sing
Oh, come ‘long you darkies, come
See whar de twinkling stars am shining
See whar de silber moon am clim’ing
Come ‘long you darkies, come
Sung here by Fred Feild: