Granny's gone a-visitin’,
Seen huh git huh shawl
W'en I was a-hidin’ down
Hime de gyahden wall.
Seen huh put her bonnet on,
Seen huh tie de strings,
An’ I'se gone to dreamin’ now
‘ Bout dem cakes an’ t'ings.
On de she'f behime de do’ —
Mussy, what a feas’!
Soon ez she gits out o’ sight,
I kin eat in peace.
I bin watchin’ fu’ a week
Des fu’ dis hyeah chance.
Mussy, w'en I gits in daih,
I'll des sholy dance.
Lemon pie an’ gingah-cake,
Let me set an’ t'ink —
Vinegah an’ sugah, too,
Dat'll mek a drink;
Ef dey's one t'ing dat I loves
Mos’ pu'ticlahly,
It is eatin’ sweet t'ings an’
A-drinkin’ Sangaree.
Lawdy, won’ po’ granny raih
W'en she see de she'f;
W'en I t'ink erbout huh face,
I's mos’‘ shamed myse'f.
Well, she gone, an‘ hyeah I is,
Back behime de do’ —
Look hyeah! gran’‘ s done‘ spected me,
Dai n't no sweets no mo’.
Evah sweet is hid erway,
Job des done up brown;
Pusson t'ink dat someun t'ought
Dey was t'eves erroun’;
Dat des breaks my heart in two,
Oh how bad I feel!
Des to t'ink my own gramma
B'lieved dat I‘ u'd steal!