by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
Gwine to run all night Matches original text
Language: English
De Camptown ladies sing dis song, Doodah, doodah, De Camptown race track five miles long, Oh! Doodah day! I came down dah wid my hat cav'd in, Doodah, doodah, I go back home wid a pocket full ob tin Oh! Doodah day. Gwine to run all night! Gwine to ride all day! I'll bet my money on de bob-tail nag, Somebody bet on de bay. De long-tail filly and de big black hoss, Doodah, doodah, Dey fly de track and dey both cut across, Oh! Doodah day! De blind hoss stickin' in a big mud hole Doodah, doodah, Can't touch de bottom wid a ten-foot pole, Oh! Doodah day. Gwine to ride, etc. Old Muley cow came on to de track, Doodah, doodah, De bob-tail fling her ober his back, Oh! Doodah day! Den fly along like a railroad car, Doodah, doodah, Runnin' a race wid a shootin' star, Oh! Doodah day. Gwine to ride, etc.
Note: Camptown is a town in Pennsylvania from which a five-mile horse race to the town of Merryall used to take place.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Composition:
- Set to music by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Gwine to run all night", alternate title: "De Camptown Races", published 1850
Text Authorship:
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-08-25
Line count: 30
Word count: 164