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by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906)

A Negro Love Song
 (Sung text for setting by S. Sargon)
 Matches original text
Language: English 
Seen my lady home las' night,
  Jump back, honey, jump back.
Hel' huh han' an' sque'z it tight,
  Jump back, honey, jump back.
Hyeahd huh sigh a little sigh,
Seen a light gleam f'om huh eye,
An' a smile go flittin' by -- 
  Jump back, honey, jump back.

Hyeahd de win' blow thoo de pine,
  Jump back, honey, jump back.
Mockin'-bird was singin' fine,
  Jump back, honey, jump back.
An' my hea't was beatin' so,
When I reached my lady's do',
Dat I could n't ba' to go -- 
  Jump back, honey, jump back.

Put my ahm aroun' huh wais',
  Jump back, honey, jump back.
Raised huh lips an' took a tase,
  Jump back, honey, jump back.
Love me, honey, love me true?
Love me well ez I love you?
An' she answe'd, "'Cose I do" -- 
 Jump back, honey, jump back.

Composition:

    Set to music by Simon Sargon (b. 1938), "A Negro Love Song", 1965 [ soprano and piano ], from Jump Back, no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906), "A Negro Love Song", appears in Majors and Minors, first published 1895

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-27
Line count: 24
Word count: 139

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