{"id":1552,"date":"2019-04-17T19:26:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T19:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=1552"},"modified":"2024-04-03T18:35:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:35:24","slug":"maid-of-timbuctoo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/maid-of-timbuctoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Maid of Timbuctoo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 1903 popular song about a smart lady<br>Words by J. W. Johnson<br>Music by Bob Cole<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Maid-of-Timbuctoo.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Maid-of-Timbuctoo - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-91e1081f-6a24-49d8-8a66-a7cf02b00ce6\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Maid-of-Timbuctoo.pdf\">Maid-of-Timbuctoo &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Maid-of-Timbuctoo.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-91e1081f-6a24-49d8-8a66-a7cf02b00ce6\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-061b0a58-6b6a-40d2-9ebd-56f561bef247\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/The_Maid_Of_Timbuctoo_1903-MIDI.mid\">The_Maid_Of_Timbuctoo &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/The_Maid_Of_Timbuctoo_1903-MIDI.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-061b0a58-6b6a-40d2-9ebd-56f561bef247\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. In Afric&#8217;s sunny land<br>Beyond the desert&#8217;s sand<br>There lived a maid, I&#8217;ve heard it said<br>In a place called Timbuctoo<br>Bold chieftains by the score<br>Would come for miles or more<br>Arrayed in beads and pumpkin seeds<br>This little maid to woo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>The maid of Timbuctoo<br>She knew just what to do<br>When suitors came to woo<br>Her for her hand<br>She shyly drooped her eyes<br>And heaved a sea of sighs<br>Yet she was very wise<br>You understand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. She was uncivilized<br>Yet you&#8217;d have been surprised<br>If you had seen that maiden green<br>Taking in those Zulu guys<br>She relieved them of their rings<br>Their beads and other things<br>In such a way, I dare to say<br>They never did get wise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Whene&#8217;er some chieftain fine<br>Invited her to dine<br>She shook her head and shyly said<br>&#8220;That to eat she did not care&#8221;<br>But yet she&#8217;d sit and munch<br>Bananas by the bunch<br>And make them bring her ev&#8217;rything<br>On a Zulu bill of fare<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sung here by Fred Feild:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xaecbaGLms4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] A 1903 popular song about a smart ladyWords by J. W. JohnsonMusic by Bob Cole The sheet music: Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne: Lyrics 1. 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