1.
Bye lo, mah li’l lam’,
In de locus’ swingin’;
Bye lo, mah li’l lam’,
Mammy by you singin’,
Shadders am a-creepin’,
F’um de clouds a-peepin’,
Wants tuh see li’l lady,
Wants tuh see brown baby
In de locus’ tree.
2.
Bye lo, mah li’l lam’,
Cool o’ night’s a-comin’;
Bye lo, mah li’l lam,
Katy-did’s a-hummin’;
All de worl’ am sleepin’,
Gawd yo’ soul am keepin’,
Angels o’er you beamin’,
Bringing you sweet dreamin’,
In de locus’ tree.
(Fenton Johnson)
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