[Warning: contains racial terms. Original presented as music history.]
a 1903 popular song
words by William Jerome
music by Jean Schwartz
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
1. A lazy coon and an octoroon
Had a fam’ly fight
She pack’d his grip for the farewell trip
On a wintry night
Out in the snow, twenty-two below
He was forced to go, from his bungalo
Wouldn’t listen to his tale of woe
Just opened the door and said
Chorus
I’ve open’d the door for you to go
Out in the rain, the hail, and the snow
Out where the wintry winds do blow
Oh, oh, my
‘Round the house you ain’t a bit of good
You wouldn’t light the fire
Even carry in the wood
You needn’t try to reason
Your excuse is out of season
Just kiss yourself goodbye
2. I’m through with you, fade away from view
And disappear
Remove your junk and what you call a trunk
Away from here
Out in the street, where the slush and sleet
Will freeze your feet, beat a quick retreat
At the wagon lunch where you goes to eat
These words will follow you
Sung here by Fred Feild: