[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A parody on “A Summers Day”, 1844
Words by Old Dan Emmit
Music by J. Freidheim
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb:
Lyrics
1. On a nigh in de fall ob de year
A hungry coon would rove
For a corn field dat was near
Green corn de coon did lub
De coon felt his appetite
Ha! ha! sez he, I mean to eat my fill dis night
All in dat corn field green
Chorus
Ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha
2. De night it was bery dark
De sun hab set too soon
He couldn’t hear de bull dog bark
Good wedder sez de coon
He husk de corn upon de rail
His appetite was keen
On dis same night he wag’d his tail
All in dat cornfeild green
3. Enough I’ve eat de coon he cried
Enough I’ve eat cried he
He kicked de bucket an died
All by a holler tree
De odder coons out ob spite
Dey nebber would be seen
To eat dey’re fill at night
All in dat cornfeild green
Sung here by Fred Feild: