NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS 
Mister Mink, he creep twel he wake up de snipe. 
My honey, my love l 
Mister Bull-Frog holler, Come-a-light my pipe, 
My honey, my love l 
En de Partridge ax. Ain’t yo’ peas ripe ? 
My honey, my love 1 
Better not walk erlong dar much atter night, 
My honey, my love l 
My honey, my love, my heart's delight — 
My honey, my love l 
De Bully-Bat fly mighty close ter de groun'. 
My honey, my love / 
Mister Fox, he coax 'er, Do come down! 
My honey, my love 1 
Mister Coon, he rack all ’roun' en 'roun'. 
My honey, my love! 
In de darkes' night, oh, de nigger, he's a sight l 
My honey, my love 1 
My honey, my love, my heart's delight — 
My honey, my love! 
Oh, flee. Miss Nancy, flee ter my knee, 
My honey, my love l 
y Lev'm big fat coons lives in one tree. 
My honey, my love / 
Oh, ladies all, won't you marry me ? 
My honey, my love l 
Tu'n lef, tu'n right, we 'ull dance all night. 
My honey, my love l 
My honey, my love, my heart's delight — 
My honey, my love l 
De big Owl holler en cry fer his mate. 
My honey, my love l 
Oh, don't stay long! Oh, don't stay late / 
My honey, my love! 
Hit ain't so mighty fur ter de Good-by Gate, 
My honey, my love l 
Whar we all got ter go w'en we sing out de night, 
My honey, my love 1 
My honey, my love, my heart's delight — 
My honey, my love l 
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