[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A minstrel song from 1851
Words and music by Even Horn
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb:
Lyrics
- Bress dat lubly yallar gal
De white folks call miss Dinah
Oh! pity me ye shakers all
And tell me where I’ll find her
She’s gone away to Leb’non state
To hoe de corn and bake de cake
Massa says it is too late
Let her go to Leb’non state
Chorus
Fi hi hi hum i dum difle tum
Fi hi hi ri tidli hum i dum
Fi hi hi
- And since she’s gone and left me
I don’t know what I’ll do
I’’ll buy a rope and drown myself
Dat make her mad I know
She’s gone away to Leb’non stat
To hoe de corn and bake de cake
And Massa says it is too late
Let her go to Leb’non state