A NEGRO LOVE SONG

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Solo 1: Seen may lady home las’ night

All: Jump back, honey, jump back.

Solo 1: Hel’ huh han’ an’ sque’z it tight.

All: Jump back, honey, jump back.

Solo 1: Hyeahd huh sigh a little sigh.

Seen a light gleam from huh eye,

An’ a smile go flittin’ by—

All: Jump back, honey, jump back.

Solo 1: Hyeahd de win’ blow thoo’ de pine,

All: Jump back, honey, jump back.

Solo 1: Mockin’-bird was singin’ fine,

All: Jump back, honey, jump back.

Solo 1: An’ my hea’t was beatin’ so,

When I reached my lady’s do’,

Dat I couldn’t ba’ to go—

All: Jump back, honey, jump back.

Solo 1: Put my ahm aroun’ huh wais’,

All: Jump back, honey, jump back.

Solo 1: Raised huh lips an’ took a tase,

All: Jump back, honey, jump back.

Solo 1: Love me, honey, love me true?

Love me well ez I love you?

All: An’ she answe’d,

Solo 2: “Cose I do”—

All: Jump back, honey, jump back.