[WARNING: contains the N-word. Original presented as part of music history.]
Oh! Lucinda
a 1898 popular song
words and music by George Evans
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
1. I went to a ball the other night
With my yaller gal by my side
Of course, this coon had to get in a fight
‘Bout dat yaller gal by my side
Rufus Smith asked her to drink
I carved Mister Rufus before he could think
All over dat floor, I spilt nigger ink
For dat yaller gal by my side
Chorus
Oh, Lucinda, Lucinda Lou
I’se a-dreamin’ my love of you
Oh, Lucinda, Lucinda Lou
I’se a-dreamin’ my love of you
2. I went to a camp-meetin’ the other day
With my yaller gal by my side
The choir did sing, and the parson did pray
So did dat yaller gal by my side
My heart wid religion did permeate
When a man came around wid de collection plate
I put in a penny, but I took out eight
So did dat yaller gal by my side
3. Standing outside of a henhouse door
With my yaller gal by my side
I had two chickens but wanted two more
For dat yaller gal by my side
I took another pullet just for fun
Then along came a farmer wid a gatling gun
My goodness gracious! how dis nigger did run
So did dat yaller gal by my side
Sung here by Fred Feild: