[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
a 1849 brother song for the minstrel show
words and music by Stephen C. Foster
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Werner Tomaschewski:
Lyrics
1. White folks, I’ll sing for you
Nuffin else to do
Spend my time a-pickin on de banjo
Hay! Brodder Gum
Chorus
My Brodder Gum
My Brodder Gum so fair
All de yaller gals runnin round
Try to get a lock ob his hair
2. Hard work all de day
Hab no time to play
Berry fine time a-diggin in de cornfield
Hay! Brudder Gum
3. Tudder afternoon
I thought I saw de moon
Saw my true lub
Comin through de canebrake
Hay! Brudder Gum
4. Went one berry fine day
To ride in a one horse sleigh
Hollow’d to de old hoss
Comin through de tollgate
Hay! Brudder Gum
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Sung here by Fred Feild: