{"id":2851,"date":"2022-08-22T20:21:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T20:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=2851"},"modified":"2024-07-25T13:21:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T13:21:08","slug":"mammys-little-bright-eyed-coon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/mammys-little-bright-eyed-coon\/","title":{"rendered":"Mammy&#8217;s Little Bright Eyed Coon"},"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 Dainty Southern Lullaby, 1900.<br>Words and music by Kittie Bingham.<\/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\/2022\/08\/Mammys-Little-Bright-Eyed-Coon-1900.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Mammy&apos;s Little Bright Eyed Coon - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-648aaa99-c451-4d50-9435-7917e9e21091\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mammys-Little-Bright-Eyed-Coon-1900.pdf\">Mammy&#8217;s Little Bright Eyed Coon &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mammys-Little-Bright-Eyed-Coon-1900.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-648aaa99-c451-4d50-9435-7917e9e21091\">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-180e2c4f-4bfe-42d4-9e3d-99b560d4cbf8\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mammys_Little_Bright_Eyed_Coon_1900.mid\">Mammys_Little_Bright_Eyed_Coon &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Mammys_Little_Bright_Eyed_Coon_1900.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-180e2c4f-4bfe-42d4-9e3d-99b560d4cbf8\">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. When de sun am sinking in de west<br>Dats de time my little honey<br>To close yo&#8217; eyes an&#8217; snuggle down to rest<br>In yo&#8217; cozy little bed<br>Nebber mind de noisy little Kids<br>Hanging round the cabin sonny<br>Just dream away until de break of day<br>And rest your curly head<br>In de woodland trees, love<br>All de little birds am soundly sleeping<br>While de balmy southern breeze, love<br>Fans my little coon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Refrain<br>Close yo eyes my honey baby<br>Yonder shines de silbry moon<br>Slumber till tomorrow<br>You&#8217;ve not a care, a trouble or a sorrow<br>For yo&#8217; mammy&#8217;s nigh to rock the cradle<br>And de sand man&#8217;s coming soon<br>If he finds my baby playing<br>What yo&#8217; spose yo&#8217;ll hear him saying<br>&#8216;Bout yo&#8217; mammy&#8217;s little bright eyed coon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Possum&#8217;s in de hollow of de tree<br>Chickens roastin&#8217; low my honey<br>Dey&#8217;re all asleep as sound as dey can be<br>Dreaming of my baby love<br>Mockingbird am talking to his mate<br>Out in yonder wood my sonny<br>And nightingales am singing in de vales<br>June bugs light up the grove<br>Tho&#8217; our skin am black love<br>Still our hearts am jes as white as snow<br>And when old Gabriel sound de trumpet<br>Straight to heav&#8217;n will go<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] A Dainty Southern Lullaby, 1900.Words and music by Kittie Bingham. The sheet music: Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne: Lyrics 1. 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