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by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864)

Dolcy Jones
Language: English 
Oh!  ladies dont you wonder 
When I again appear: 
I've just been ober yonder 
To see my Dolcy dear; 
For Dolcy steps so lightly 
Among de bricks and stones, 
Her eyes dey shine so brightly 
Oh!  dadda, 
D' D' Dolcy Jones! 

Chorus: 
Bye, by, my darling! 
Sleed to de rattle ob de bones! 
Slumber till morning, 
My lubly Dolcy Jones! 

Oh!  When I go a courting 
I ride thr'o mud and rain; 
I leave de old hoss snorting 
At de corner ob de lane. 
I find my Dolcy weeping, 
And charm her wid de bones, 
Bye'n bye I leabe her sleeping, 
Oh! dadda, D'D' Dolcy Jones! 

I went up town dis morning 
To sing a little song; 
Miss Dolcy send me warning 
To bring my boots along; 
For de yard is paved wid sinder, 
And de house is built ob stones 
And a head is at de window, 
Oh! dada, D'D' Dolcy Jones!

Text Authorship:

  • by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Dolcy Jones" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Dolcy Jones", published 1849. [voice and piano] [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Researcher for this page: Laura Prichard [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2015-12-26
Line count: 30
Word count: 153

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