[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A popular song from 1919
Words and music by Floyd Kymes Russell
The sheet music:
Lyrics
- I had a gal named Lily Alabaster White
The way she’d roll dem eyeballs was a sight
Her fists were hard as a hick’ry boisdare log
She had a face lika a lovin’ yaller hound dog
And she could sing lak a skylark in de mud
Her voice was sweet as a heifer chewin’ a cud
And when she’d sing dem noises unto me
Why I’d just sleep and dream of symphony
Chorus
Oh, oh, those Waco Blues
Floatin’ down de Brazos, Waco Blues
Floatin’ down de Bosque, Waco Blues
If ma fever don’t rise I’ll sing hally-loo-yer
You’re a long gone human if the blues gets to yer
Waco Blues, floatin’ down de Brazos
Waco Blues, floatin’ down de Bosque
Waco Blues
- That gal of mine took the Katy for a trip
She sold her washboard then she packed her grip
She never looked as sad since she was born
Her face looked lad a graveyard in a storm
And when that kind old Katy whistle blew
It made her feel just lak that whistle “blue”
She rode as far as Bell Mead then she sprang
And walked the ties to Sand Town as she sang