Jump Jim Crow - Lyrics

Lyrics

1. Come, listen all you gals and boys, Ise just from Tuckyhoe; I'm goin, to sing a little song, My name's Jim Crow.

CHORUS Weel about and turn about and do jis so, Eb'ry time I weel about I jump Jim Crow.

2. I went down to the river, I didn't mean to stay; But dere I see so many gals, I couldn't get away.

3. And arter I been dere awhile, I tought I push my boat; But I tumbled in de river, And I find myself afloat.

4. I git upon a flat boat, I cotch de Uncle Sam; Den I went to see de place where Dey kill'd de Pakenham.

5. And den I go to Orleans, An, feel so full of flight; Dey put me in de Calaboose, An, keep me dere all night.

6. When I got out I hit a man, His name I now forgot; But dere was noting left of him 'Cept a little grease spot.

7. And oder day I hit a man, De man was mighty fat I hit so hard I nockt him in To an old cockt hat.

8. I whipt my weight in wildcats, I eat an alligator; I drunk de Mississippy up! O! I'm de very creature.

9. I sit upon a hornet's nest, I dance upon my bead; I tie a wiper round my neck An, den I go to bed.

10. I kneel to de buzzard, An, I bow to the crow; An eb'ry time I weel about I jump jis so.