[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A comical coon song from 1897
Words and music by Theo A. Metz
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- What am de use for to tarry and toil
And to save up all your dough
When you feel in your bones
Dat de gal you love
Is another big nigger’s beau
And the cheek of dat wench
For to come round and say
Dis here love you nebber can share
I’ve another big coon
He am de star o’ my soul
Now do him if you dare
Chorus
And I done him, cause I loved her
I carved him long, I carved him deep
Yes, I done him, does you believe me
And I put that coon to sleep
Oh! I done him, done him badly
For dat gal to me she was untrue
If I hadn’t, he’d a done me
So its do your honey do
- Liza came round when I finished her coon
And she said don’t do me, do
You’se de star ob my soul
And I know I’m alone
And I love no man but you
And I dare you niggar for to leave me now
But I broke her heart in two
When I said Miss Liza, you is not my style
And I’ll do my honey do