Bandanna Ballads

Song Cycle by Sidney Homer (1864 - 1953)

1. Mammy's Lullaby
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
"Swing low, swing low, sweet Chariot," low enough
To give some heav'nly rest
To dis poor restless little one
Dat sobs on Mammy's breast.
 
"Swing low, swing low, sweet Chariot," wid your load
Of angels snowy drest,
An' throw a dream out to de chile,
'Most 'sleep on Mammy's breast.
 
"Swing low, swing low, sweet Chariot," so dat
She May look into de nest,
An' see how sound her baby sleeps
At last on Mammy's breast!
"Swing low! Swing low!"

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2. Uncle Rome

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3. A Plantation Hymn

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4. A Banjo Song  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
I plays de banjo better now
Dan him dat taught me do,
Because he plays for all de worl',
An' I jes' plays for you.
 
He learn his chunes -- I jes' lets down
A banjo-string or two
Into the deepest of my heart,
An' draws up chunes for you.
 
Slowly dey comes swingin' up,
A-quiv'rin through an through,
Till wid a rush of tinglin' notes
Dey reaches light-an' you.
 
I never knows if dey will shine
Wet wind tears or dew;
I only knows dat, dew or tears,
Dey shine because of you.

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5. Two Lovers and Lizette

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Total word count: 173