You do' see no rain clouds

Up dah in de sky.

Dis hyeah sweat's been po'in'

Down my face sence dawn;

Ain't hit time we 's hyeahin'

Dat ah dinnah ho'n?

Go on, Ben an' Jaspah,

Lif yo' feet an' fly,

Hit out fu' de shadder

Fo' I drap an' die.