To make it look wabey an’ glossy an’ slick.
Den paht in de middle dey am right to de quick.
Ef dey hain’t no hope, why dey go git a wig.
It mus’ be made fum white fok’s hyah, too, by jig.
Umph; who; Miss Sukie? why she wooden’ dah
To wah a wig made fum a coon’s nappy hyah.
Whut’s de use er kickin’
Bekaze o’ sech rot?
Bekaze yo’ kain’t bleech,
An’ turn white on de spot!