by Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1861 - 1946)
Doan' Yo' Lis'n
Language: English
No mattah w'at dey said, Keep a-walkin' straight ahead. W'y, dey'll praise yo' when yo' daid, But doan' yo' lis'n.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Carrie Jacobs-Bond (1861 - 1946), "Doan' Yo' Lis'n", published 1910-11, from Half Minute Songs, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
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Line count: 4
Word count: 20