The Liberty Cornet Band

I’s hyeahd ol’ Massa Sousa A playin’ wif his band; Seen Massa Herbert wavin’ An’ beatin’ wif his hand. De Jazz Band of de Navy―― Say, chile, dat bunch kin play. But has you hyeahd ouah Lib’ty Cawnet Band blaze away?

Jess Williams de drum majah, Bom, bom, de ol’ bass drum, A struttin’ lak some rajah, Toot, toot, chile, hyeah dey come. Ol’ Goose Greek bridge a crossin’ Zim, zam, de cymbals land. Keep step, coon, follow long now Ouah Lib’ty Cawnet Band.

Today’s ouah day o’ days, chile; Heads up now, march away! De sidewalk we’s obstructin’? Go, long, boss; hyeah dem play. We’s just a clean fu’gotten We’s livin! Aint it grand? Chest out, eyes front, keep step to De Lib’ty Cawnet Band.

I knows I’s retrospectin’, But den I’s growin’ old. I sawt o’ luv dem deah days When I was pea’t and bold. Jess Williams de drum majah, De fines’ in de land. A struttin’ an’ a leadin’ Dat Lib’ty Cawnet Band.

Jess Williams de drum majah, Bom, bom, de ol’ bass drum, A struttin’ lak some rajah, Toot, toot, hark! hyeah dey come. Ol’ Goose Creek bridge a crossin’, Zim, zam, de cymbals land. Hats off, chile, Lawd bless evah Ouah Lib’ty Cawnet Band!