[DISCLAIMER: This song contains antiquated racial language. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A popular song from 1898.
Words and music by Lee Johnson.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Is’e done shook my Alabama gal
For Honolulu Lou; My high-toned lady
She is a dream my Southern queen
My Honolulu Lou. She’ll soon be mine
I’ll leave my Mobile home
To Hawaii I will roam
To wed my Lulu; then we will return
Then I’ll show dem coons and wenches style
And grace that is divine
When we both pass down de line
Chorus
She is my Honolulu lady; She’s ma baby
She has won my heart
This choc’late cullud daisy
She distanced all the white gals and de wenches
She’s a Southern dream, my Honolulu lady
2. I went down to a swell coonball
Last night and took my bride
She set dem crazy. I lead dat colored festival
With Lulu by my side. My love divine
We cut de pigeon wing
De coons did shout and sing
When we did the Honolulu Pasmala
Den we glided by de judge’s stand
De coons and wenches sighed
When my Lou she took first prize