An’ it’s ’proachin’ mighty nigh,

An’ you want to jump an’ hollah,

Dough you know you’d bettah not,

When yo’ mammy says de blessin’

An’ de co’n pone’s hot.

I have hyeahd o’ lots o’ sermons,

An’ I’ve hyeahd o’ lots o’ prayers,

An’ I’ve listened to some singin’

Dat has tuck me up de stairs

Of de Glory-Lan’ an’ set me