An’ dey sing’d it too, by Jim!
At de klooshun ub dat ditty,
Deekun Jaspah put up prah,
Th’ow’d his haid clah to de ceilin’
Dough he seed de Gates er jah.
Dis hain’t true, I’ll eat de ’possum,
Sech er prah yo’ nebbah hyea’d;
Scratch’d his haid an’ weep’d an’ hollahd
Tell his eyes lak blud was red.
Oh, he’s moanin’ and er tonein’