[This song contains antiquated racial language. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A popular song from 1894.
Words by John P. Harrington.
Music by George Le Brunn.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Say, hab you seen a yaller gal
Who’s looking for a coon like me?
Oh! if she said her name was Sal
She’s looking for a coon like me
For when I get upon de job
If I don’t lub her she will sob
An’ her poor heart go wobble-wob
Looking for a coon like me
Chorus
Oh, yes, darkies
I’m so very elegant, you see
Yaller gals sigh, and pipe dere eye
Looking for a coon like me
- You’se perhaps met dozens on de road
Looking for a coon like me
Right here, ob grief day hab a load
Looking for a coon like me
Some sit an’ sob until dey’re hoarse
Some try to get a big divorce
You know de reason why, ob course
Dey’re looking for a coon like me - I’se got in lots o’ rows froo gals
Looking for a coon like me
I’se had to skip, an’ all my pals
Am looking for a coon like me
Outside a yaller feller stands
Sixteen big niggers he commands
Dey’se all got razors in dere hands
Looking for a coon like me