[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A popular song from 1906.
Words by Harold A. Robe.
Music by Ethelwyn Arnold.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. A whalloping, rollicking, frollicking coon
Who never had a cent
Won a “stack” at the track
And started on pleasure bent
For Broadway’s lights he steered his craft
‘Twas filled with gin from fore and aft
And passers by heard this coon cry
As up “White-way” he passed
Chorus
Hey, dar! you coons make way, dar!
Here comes de Broadway coon
Don’t monkey with dis child
He’s bad when he is “riled”
I don’t want to beat yo’
I’d rather treat yo’
I’m a real live loon, sing on!
You waiters bring on
Chamfizz for all dis bunch
I’m goin’ to blowin’, so show in for lunch
So make way foh dis Broadway coon
2. A razzleing, dazzleing, frazzleing time
This foolish nigger had
Tenderloin got his coin
It certainly was quite sad
He started in to raise “rough house”
The coppers then took in this “souse”
In court, next day, they heard him say
Quite filled with wine and grouse