Tag Archive for: Frank L Stanton
A Song Of Summer
ReflectionsA Song of Summer
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Down dar whar de river run
An de win' is havin' fun,
See me sleep in de sun?-
Summertime in Dixie!
Hear de ole mule "haw" an "gee?"
See de white man lash him free?
Ain't no white man workin' me!
Summertime in Dixie!
Stretch…
The Ghostly Wind
ReflectionsThe Ghostly Wind
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De lonesome Win' he holler w'en de night wuz in de middle:
"Ef you lemme in I'll show you how I knows ter play de fiddle:
Done had de leaves a-dancin' fum de very break er day,
But, blowin' s'ch a lively tune, I danced…
It’s Free
ReflectionsIt's Free
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Don't you be in deep distress- The gloom o' poverty;
You can't be buyin' happines
The Lord be praised-it's free!
An' it smiles there, in the cabin, more than
where the mansions be!
In Life's winter breathe the June- lue…
“Boys, Keep Up The Fire”
Reflections"Boys, Keep Up the Fire"
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When old Winter was doin' his level best- Winds howlin' higher an' higher,
The old man would say,
In his old-fashioned way - -
"Boys, keep up the fire!"
An' we stored up that lesson fer many a day :
When we…
The Old Boys In The Dance
Love and RomanceThe Old Boys in the Dance
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I
It sorter sets me thinkin' that I've got another chance-
To see the old-time fellers goin' roun'…
Watch Out
ReflectionsWATCH OUT
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Watch nut, Mister Hopper!
It's soon yo' song begin:
De mookin' bird-he see you
En he soou'll twitch you int
Watch out, Mister Butterfly!
Mighty fine you look: 14'1 gal a-chasin you
Ter press you in in book!
Ain't dis…
Doin’ Well In Georgia
Grief and MourningDoin' Well in Georgia
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Well in Georgia We're doin' well in Georgia
As well as well can be
The rivers eing in muste
On their way to meet the ne
An' the winds they join in chorus
As they wase the blossoms five
An' the stare that light…