Whut I say a ’bout sum dahkies,

Ef dey git a rag er to,

’Speshly dems po’ as Jobe’s tukehy,

Dey’ll wa’k obah me an’ yo’.

I jes’ feed dem kine o’ dahkies,

Wid er big long hanel spoon;

Bet dey needen’ take dis sistah,

Fo’ er hankshef haided coon;

Kaze it’s bawn in all ah kin fo’ks,

To be stylish an’ be proud,