Ah look up wheh det dogwood spans,

En heah det solemn drum.

Oh. Misteh Gol' Wing, why yo' drum

Up yandah in de tree?

'Ah drum jes' kase de day hab cum,'

Is how he answeh me.

"Drum! drum! drum! Yo' see his movin' haid,

De peckeh drum a welcum when de eas' am fiah red.

"Ah thrash among de bramble vines,

A-brushin' off de dew;