Lyrics:
First verse
Dar is music in de banjo when it sounds, Dar is music in de whistle ob de breeze, Dar is music fo' creation on de whole ob dis plantation, Dar is music in de buzzin' ob de bees. But de sweetes music ever dat I hear, Is de sound de soft breeze to me gently brings, In tones so clear to my listenin' ear, When my Chloe, my sweet Chloe sings.
Refrain
Do yo' hear dem tones a-comin' Wid de ole banjo a strummin' why de bees dey stop dere hummin' when dey hears ‘em come a long, O'er de whole o'dis plantation, Its de cause ob a sensation, Sweet es music in creation, Is when Chloe sings a song.
Second verse
Dar is music in de tambourine and bones, Dar is music in de fiddle and de bow, Dar is lively music eber when the steamer down de riber, Comes a long an' lets her loudes' whistle blows. But de darkies come around fo' miles an' miles, It is wonderfull de crowd it always brings Wif ev'ry chile's face wreathed in smiles, When my Chloe, my sweet Chloe sings.
Sheldon Harris Collection
