An' dey don' mek no mo' 'pression,

Den dis powd'ry kin' o' rain.

En yo' min' is dry ez cindahs,

Er a piece o' kindlin' wood,

'T ain't no use a-talkin' to 'em,

Fu' dey drizzle ain't no good.

Gimme folks dat speak out nachul,

Whut 'll say des whut dey mean,

Whut don't set dey wo'ds so skimpy

Dat you got to guess between.