Yo' kiss 'll pay me back, an' mo',

Dough lone de way, my dearie.

De night is skeery-lak an' still—

Oh, lone de way, my dearie!

'Cept fu' dat mou'nful whippo'will—

Oh, lone de way, my dearie!

De way so long wif dis slow pace,

'T 'u'd seem to me lak savin' grace

Ef you was on a nearer place,

Fu' lone de way, my dearie.