Hain't you seen my Mandy Lou,

Is it true?

Look at huh befo' she's gone,

Den pass on!

A LITTLE CHRISTMAS BASKET

De win' is hollahin' "Daih you" to de shuttahs an' de fiah,

De snow's a-sayin' "Got you" to de groun',

Fu' de wintah weathah 's come widout a-askin' ouah desiah,

An' he 's laughin' in his sleeve at whut he foun';

Fu' dey ain't nobody ready wid dey fuel er dey food,