[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]
A popular song from 1902
Words and music by Nathan Bivins
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Jasper Johnson met Linda Jones at a ball
He told Miss Linda she was the queen of them all
“You are just as cute as cute can be”
She says, “Now, man, you don’t know me
For you was never introduced, you see”
Jasper Johnson was paralyzed at such talk
Told Miss Linda he’d meet her on the walk
But she said, “Man, you’d better watch out
There’s others here knows just what you’se about
And in an angry way began to shout
Chorus
“Say, man, what’d you mean?
Don’t call me your queen
Don’t be so free
I don’t like such ways, you see
Now, sir, go your way
You’ll lose if you stay
I know, an’ you know
You were never introduced to me”
2. Jasper Johnson didn’t like to hear such news
But when she spoke it simply gave him the blues
He tried ev’ry way to ‘pologize
While the tears were streaming from his eyes
But Linda Jones just simply passed him by
I’d give this world to make that gal my wife
If she was mine, I’d happy be for life
But when he spoke to her once more
Her answer made him very sad and sore
Then in a frowning way she said once more
Sung here by Fred Feild: