De dog go howlin’‘ long de road,
De night come shiverin’ down;
My back is tiahed of its load,
I cai n't be fu’ f'om town.
No mattah ef de way is long,
My haht is swellin’ wid a song,
No mattah‘ bout de frownin’ skies,
I'll soon be home to see my Lize.
My shadder staggah on de way,
It's monstous col’ to-night;
But I kin hyeah my honey say
“W'y bless me if de sight
O’ you ai n't good fu’ my so’ eyes.”
( Dat talk's dis lak my lady Lize )
I's so'y case de way was long
But Lawd you bring me love an’ song.
No mattah ef de way is long,
An’ ef I trimbles so’
I knows de fiah's burnin’ strong,
Behime my Lizy's do’.
An’ daih my res’ an’ joy shell be,
Whaih my ol’ wife's awaitin’ me —
Why what I keer fu’ stingin’ blas’,
I see huh windah light at las’.