An’ why not ev’y man.
“He d’liver’d Daniel fum de lions’ den,
Jo-nah fum de belly ub de whale,
An’ de He-boo chillun fum de fiery furnace,
An’ why not ev’y man.
“De win’ blows Eas’ an’ de win’ blow Wes’;
It blows like de judgment day,
An’ ev’y po’ soul dat nebba did pray
Will be glad ter pray dat day.”
When Billy had finished singing Nancy said, “I reckon you kin hab yo’ pipe, Billy, ef’n you promise ter jine de chuch.” And Billy promised “ter jine.”