He’p’d yo’ ’long er many line,
Is to all dis yo’ stone bline?
Larn to he’p yo’se’f.
Dah’s Abe Linkum, Phillips, too,
Larn to he’p yo’se’f.
Bet yo’ life dey fit fo’ yo’.
Larn to he’p yo’se’f.
Thousands mo’ dat I kood name,
’Mong dem, men o’ nashnul fame,
Fo’ yo’ dahky dun de same.