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Oliver Boardman correspondence and journals, 1861-1863
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Kingdom Coming 1st Say darkie hab you seen de Massa Wid de mustach on his face Go long de road some time dis morning Like he gwine to leab de place Chorus, De Massa run Ha Ha De darkies stay Ho Ho It must be now de Kingdom Comin and de year ob jubelo 2nd He six foot one way tree foot tudder An he weigh tree hundred pound His coat so big he couldnt pay de tailer An it wont go half way round He drill so much dey call him Captain An he get so dredful tanned I spec he try an fool dem yankees For to tink he's contraband Chorus.... 3rd De darkies feel so berry lonsome In de log house on de lawn Dey move dar tings to massa's parlor for to keep it while he's gone
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Kingdom Coming 1st Say darkie hab you seen de Massa Wid de mustach on his face Go long de road some time dis morning Like he gwine to leab de place Chorus, De Massa run Ha Ha De darkies stay Ho Ho It must be now de Kingdom Comin and de year ob jubelo 2nd He six foot one way tree foot tudder An he weigh tree hundred pound His coat so big he couldnt pay de tailer An it wont go half way round He drill so much dey call him Captain An he get so dredful tanned I spec he try an fool dem yankees For to tink he's contraband Chorus.... 3rd De darkies feel so berry lonsome In de log house on de lawn Dey move dar tings to massa's parlor for to keep it while he's gone
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