Who say my hea't ai n't true to you?
Dey bettah heish dey mouf.
I knows I loves you thoo an’ thoo
In watah time er drouf.
I wush dese people‘ d stop dey talkin’,
Do n't mean no mo’ dan chicken's squawkin':
I guess I knows which way I's walkin’,
I knows de norf f'om souf.
I does not love Elizy Brown,
I guess I knows my min’.
You allus try to tek me down
Wid evaht'ing you fin’.
Ef dese hyeah folks will keep on fillin’
Yo’ haid wid nonsense, an’ you's willin’
I bet some day dey‘ ll be a killin’
Somewhaih along de line.
O’ cose I buys de gal ice-cream,
Whut else I gwine to do?
I knows jes’ how de t'ing‘ u'd seem
Ef I‘ d be sho't wid you.
On Sunday, you's at chu'ch a-shoutin’,
Den all de week you go‘ roun’ poutin’ —
I's mighty tiahed o’ all dis doubtin’,
I tell you cause I's true.