A Negro Love Song

    Jump back， honey， jump back.

    Hel' huh han' an' sque'z it tight，

    Jump back， honey， jump back.

    Hyeahd huh sigh a little sigh，

    Seen a light gleam¹ f'om huh eye，

    An' a smile go flittin' by——

    Jump back， honey， jump back.

    Hyeahd de win' blow thoo de pine，

    Jump back， honey， jump back，

    Mockin'-bird was singin' fine，

    Jump back， honey， jump back.

    An' my hea't was beatin' so，

    When I reached my lady's do'，

    Dat I couldn't ba' to go——

    Jump back， honey， jump back.

    Put my ahm aroun' huh wais'，

    Jump back， honey， jump back.

    Raised huh lips an' took a tase，

    Jump back， honey， jump back.

    Love me， honey， love me true？

    Love me well ez I love you？

    An' she answe'd， "'Cose I do"——

    Jump back， honey， jump back.