{"id":5287,"date":"2024-08-13T19:34:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T19:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=5287"},"modified":"2024-08-13T19:34:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T19:34:05","slug":"little-topsys-song","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/little-topsys-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Topsy&#8217;s Song"},"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 popular song circa 1845<br>Words by Eliza Cook<br>Music by Henry Russell<\/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\/08\/Little-Topsys-Song-1845.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Little Topsy&apos;s Song - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ae630018-0ea3-43db-9d9d-59b934d89dd0\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Topsys-Song-1845.pdf\">Little Topsy&#8217;s Song &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Topsys-Song-1845.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ae630018-0ea3-43db-9d9d-59b934d89dd0\">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 Benjamin R. Tubb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6f29c85a-e91f-4ebd-8d60-90ccb107f4f4\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Topsys-Song-1845.mid\">Little Topsy&#8217;s Song &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Little-Topsys-Song-1845.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-6f29c85a-e91f-4ebd-8d60-90ccb107f4f4\">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<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Topsy neber was born,<br>Neber had a moder;<br>Specks I growed a nigger brat,<br>Just like any oder.<br>Whip me till the blood pours down<br>Ole Missus used to do it;<br>She said she&#8217;d cut my heart right out<br>But neber could get to it;<br>Got no heart I don&#8217;t believe,<br>Niggers do without &#8217;em,<br>Neber heard of God or love,<br>So can&#8217;t tell much about &#8217;em.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHORUS<br>This is Topsy&#8217;s savage song<br>Topsy cute and clever<br>Hurrah then for the white man&#8217;s right<br>Slavery for ever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;I &#8216;spects I&#8217;se very wicked,<br>That&#8217;s jist what I am\u2026.<br>Only you jist give me chance,<br>Wont I rouse Ole Sam.<br>&#8216;Taint no use in being good<br>&#8216;Cos I&#8217;se black you see,<br>I neber car&#8217;d for nothin yet,<br>And nothin cares for me;<br>Ha, ha, ha, miss Feely&#8217;s hand<br>Dun know how to grip me,<br>Neber likes to do no work<br>And wont without they whip me.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Don&#8217;t you die Miss Evy,<br>Else I go dead too,<br>I knows I&#8217;se wicked, but I&#8217;ll try<br>To be all good to you;<br>You have taught me better things,<br>Tho&#8217; I&#8217;se nigger skin,<br>You have found poor Topsy&#8217;s heart,<br>Spite of all its sin,<br>Don&#8217;t you die, Miss Evy dear,<br>Else I go dead too,<br>Tho&#8217;s I&#8217;se black, I&#8217;se sure that God,<br>Will let me go with you.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHORUS<br>This is Topsy&#8217;s human song,<br>Under Love&#8217;s endeavour,<br>Hurrah then for the white child&#8217;s work,<br>Humanity for ever<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] A popular song circa 1845Words by Eliza CookMusic by Henry Russell The sheet music: Accompaniment by Benjamin R. Tubb: Lyrics CHORUSThis is Topsy&#8217;s savage songTopsy cute and cleverHurrah then for the white man&#8217;s rightSlavery for ever! 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