George W. Johnson - The Laughing Song (1898) | Текст песни

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• The Laughing Song (1898)

As I was coming around the corner
I heard some people say,
"Here comes a dandy darky,
Here he comes this way,
His heel is like a snowplow,
His mouth is like a trap,
And when he opens it gently,
You will see a fearful gap."

And then I laughed . . .

They said, "His mother was a Princess,
His father was a Prince,
And he'd been the apple of their eye
If he had not been a quince.
But he'll be the King of Africa
In the sweet by and by",
And when I heard them say it, why
I laughed until I cried.

And then I laughed . . .

So now, kind friend, just listen
To what I'm going to say.
I've tried my best to please you
With my simple little lay.
Now, whether you think it's funny,
Or quite a bit of chaff,
Why all I'm going to do is
Just to end it with a laugh.

And then I laughed . . .

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