Piccaninny Lullaby

BAH low mah littl’ honey, Bah low, littl’ piccaninny boy, Shoo, shoo, littl’ coon, mah sonny, Stop yoh winkin’ at yoh mammy, littl’ joy.

Sh! Sh! de wind comes creepin’, Now cuddle close to mammy--so--so. Quit yoh fussin’, don’ yoh know it’s time foh sleepin’ When de moon peeks in an’ tells yoh, littl’ Joe?

Go to sleep, shut yoh eyes, littl’ coon Or de Voodoo come an’ fetch yoh right away; Carry yoh cleah up into de moon, An’ den what would yoh poh old mammy say?