Den Puss an’ Rat begin to dance an’ say,
“Massa Puss an’ Massa Rat a jump shandelay,[2]
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Oh, jump shandelay, jump shandelay, den a jump shandelay.
Oh, oh, jump shandelay—Missa Rat a jump den a jump shandelay!
Oh, oh, jump shandelay. Jump shandelay, will you jump shandelay!
Oh, oh, jump shandelay, oh, Missa Rat a jump, will you jump, shandelay!
Den she went an’ jump it, den she went an’ jump it, den she went an’ jump it,
den she went an’ jump it, den she went an’ jump it, den she went an’ jump it.
Well, Anansi boy was blowing de fife,
“Ti-li-harry-ham, handsome ben-in-ben!”
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Den de bull was coming along, hear dem, say,