Lyrics:
First verse
Down in Alabamy, Lives a colored Mammy She's just as gray as can be; Down on the Levee, tho' Mammy's heavy, There's none can dance as she, See the pickaninnies a playing some tag, Hear the older darkies a humming a rag, ‘Ninnies stop their tagging: Darkies stop their ragging, When ole Mammy starts to dance.
Chorus
Mammy's shufflin' dance, Mammy's shufflin' dance; Oh! you ""Grizzly Bear,"" ""Cubanola Glide"" None of them compare, with ole mammy's slide Balmy morning in June, Banjos playing a tune; I wish I was home again, so I could hear again mammy's little shufflin' Dance in the morning Mammy's little shufflin' dance. Mammy's shufflin' dance, Mammy's shufflin' dance; Oh! you ""Grizzly Bear,"" ""Cubanola Glide"" None of them compare, with ole mammy's slide Balmy morning in June, Banjos playing a tune; I wish I was home again, so I could hear again mammy's little shufflin' Dance in the morning Mammy's little shufflin' dance.
Second verse
Down in Alabamy, Preacher said, “now Mammy Don’t do that shufflin’ dance.” Sure it’s a winner, but, you old sinner, You’re much too old to chance, Mammy said, “now preacher, I means no harm,” Then she went and grabbed him right by the arm. Soon they were a slidin’, Soon they both were glidin’ While the preacher laughed with glee.
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