Stumble on de way to Gawd, my chile,

Stumble on, an' mebbe fall;

But I'll keep a-trottin', while you lead on,

Pickin' an' a-trottin', dat's all.

Hol' me mighty tight, dough, chile,

Fu' hit's rough an' rocky lan',

Heaben 's at de en', I know,

So I's leanin' on yo' han'.

THE OLD FRONT GATE

W'en daih 's chillun in de house,