PO’ LI’L’ RASTUS.
Little Rastus feelin’ blue—
Po’ li’l’ Rastus!
Out o’ sorts an’ gloomy, too!
Po’ li’l’ Rastus!
Broke his little hobby hoss.
Makes de little fellah cross.
Doan’ cry, honey, ’tain’ much loss.
Po’ li’l’ Rastus!
He jes’ wo’ out, rompin’ ’roun’,