Lyrics:
First verse
Sam Johnson was a suitor for Miss Maria's hand, But she was as big a coquette as ever liv'd in the land. He introduced her to a friend - a swell young man - one night; The friend took Sam's gal ‘way from him, which I don't think was right. So, when he met this coon next day, why to him he did say:
Chorus
Why don't you get a lady of your own? I hope and trus' you'll let my gal alone! I introduc'd you as a friend but you don't seem to care much about that when, you tried to steal the girl I love from home. The good book says each man his rib must find! Before you came I knew that rib was mine! I hope and trus' I don't tell you another time, Or else I'll forget you're a friend of mine, If you don't get a lady of your own!
Second verse
Sam went to take her to a ball, her ma said, ""She aint home, My! she done left three hours ago with that young friend of yourn."" Sam he rush'd home and got a blade and went down to that ball, If it hadn’t a been for three of his pals, he’d have murder’d his friend, that’s all. So when he met this coon next day, why to him he did say:
