Don' you see how dat melody stuhs me up

An' baigs me to tek to de flo'?

You knows I 's a Christian, good an' strong;

I wusship f'om June to June;

My pra'ahs dey ah loud an' my hymns ah long:

I baig you don' fiddle dat chune.

I 's a crick in my back an' a misery hyeah

Whaih de j'ints 's gittin' ol' an' stiff,

But hit seems lak you brings me de bref o' my youf;

W'y, I 's suttain I noticed a w'iff.