Lyrics:
First verse
I's a little Alabama Coon! And I hasn't been born very long; I ‘member seein' a great big round moon! I ‘member hearin' one sweet song! When dey tote me down to de cotton field, Dar I roll and I tumble in de sun! While my daddy pick de cotton, mammy watch me grow, And dis am de song she sung! Go to sleep, my little picaninny, Brer' Fox ‘ll catch you if you don't; Slumber on de bosom of yo' ole mammy Jinny, Mammy's gwine to swat yo' if you won't; (baby cry) sh! sh! sh! Lula, lula lala lula lu! Underneaf de silver southern moon; Rockaby! hushaby! Mammy's little bably, Mammy's little Alabama Coon!
Chorus
Go to sleep my little picaninny, Brer' Fox ‘ll catch you if yo' don't ; Slumber on de bosom of yo' ole mammy Jinny, Mammy's gwine to swat yo' if you won't (baby cry) sh! Lulalula lulalulallu; Underneaf de silver southern moon! Rockaby! hushaby! Mammy's little baby, Mammy's little Alabama Coon!
Second verse
Dis h’yar little Alabama Coon! Specks to be a growed up man some day;; Dey’s gwine to christen me hyar very soon! My name’s gwine to be Henry Clay! When I’s big, I’s gwine to wed a yellow gal, Den we’ll hav picaninnys ob our own! Den dat yellow gal shall rock ‘em on her boson, And dis am de song she’ll croon! Go to sleep, my little picaninny, Brer’ Fox ‘ll catch you if you don’t; Slumber on de bosom of yo’ ole mammy Jinny, Mammy’s gwine to swat yo’ if you won’t; (baby cry) sh! sh! sh! Lula, lula lala lula lu! Underneaf de silver southern moon; Rockaby! hushaby! Mammy’s little bably, Mammy’s little Alabama Coon!
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