Next to the Ground 



\LE Brer Ring-Tail, Ring, 



Ring, Ring 

 Ring-Tall ! Ring-Tail ! 



Ring- T-a-i / / 

 He lip froo de tree, an* he 



swore " By jing ! " 

 Ring- Tail ! Ring- Tail / 

 ~ Ring-T-a-i I! 

 De dog wa'nt er puppy dat eber could ketch him ! 

 De nigger wd'nt er nigger dat eber could fetch 



him / 



De bag wa'nt er bag dat eber would fetch him, t 

 Ter turn an* twis' an* splutter an* sizz, 

 Down dar in de F on jail. 



Brer Ring-Tail mighty sly, but de moon, moon, 



moon 



Moon- Shine! Moon-Shine! Moon-S-h-i-n e! ! 

 Hit gut de tricks ter beat ole Brer Possum an 1 



Brer Coon 



Moon-Shine/Moon- Shine! Moon-S-h-i-n e!! 

 Hit tote ole Brer Possum : " Tes, yo tail is mighty 



long!" 

 Hit tol ole Brer Coon : " Tes, yo claws is mighty 



strong ! " 

 Hit tole ole Brer Rabbit : " To ears is set on 



wrong ! 



But you aint got er show when I lets my dog go ! 

 Den, you ebery one is mine ! " 



