lyo Next to the Ground 



\LE Brer Ring-Tail, Ring, 

 Ring, Ring — 

 Ring-Tail ! Ring-Tail! 

 Ring- T-a-i — / / 

 He lip froo de tree, an' he 

 swore " By jing ! " 

 Ring- Tail I Ring- Tail ! 

 Ring-T-a-t — // 

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

 De nigger wa'nt er nigger dat eber could tetch 



him ! 

 De hag wa'nt er bag dat eber would fetch him, 

 Ter turn an' twis' an' splutter an' si%%, 

 Down dar in de i' on jail. 



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

 . moon — 



Moon-Shine! Moon-Shine! Moon-S-h-i-n — eH 



Hit gut de tricks ter heat ok Brer Possum an' 



Brer Coon 



Moon-Shine! Moon-Shine! Moon-S-h-i-n — eH 



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



long!" 

 Hit tol ole Brer Coon : " yes, 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 ! " 



