Lookin' crost de medders

Swimmin' lak a sea;

Lawd 'a' mussy on us,

What's de good o' me?

Can't go out a-hoein',

Wouldn't ef I could;

Groun' too wet fu' huntin',

Fishin' ain't no good.

Too much noise fo' sleepin',

No one hyeah to chat;