The Lily of Laguna




 * It's de same old tale of a pal-pa-ta-ting niggar ev'ry time, ev'ry time;
 * It's de same old trouble of a coon Dat wants to be married very soon;


 * It's de same old heart dat is longing for its lady ev'ry time, yes ev'ry time,
 * But not de same girl, not de same girl, She is ma Lily, ma Lily, ma Lily gal!


 * She goes ev'ry sundown callin' in de cattle up de mountain;
 * I go 'kase she wants me, yes, 'kase she wants me to help her do de callin' and de countin'.


 * She plays her music to call de lone lambs dat roam above,
 * But I'm de black sheep and I'm waitin' For de signal of ma little lady love.

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 * She's ma lady love, she is ma dove, ma baby love,
 * She's no gal for sittin' down to dream,
 * She's de only queen Laguna knows;
 * I know she likes me, I know she likes me
 * Bekase she says so; She is de Lily of Laguna,
 * she is ma Lily and ma Rose.


 * When I first met Lil it was down in old Laguna at de dance, oder night;
 * So she says, "Say, a'm curious for to know When ye leave here de wa yer goin' to go,


 * 'Kase a wants to see who de lady is dat claims ye all way home, way home tonight."
 * I says, "I've no gal, never had one," And den ma Lily, ma Lily, ma Lily gal!


 * She says, "Kern't believe ye, a kern't believe ye, else I'd like to have ye sharpperoon me;
 * Dad says he'll esscortch me, says he'll esscortch me, But it's might easy for to lose him."


 * Since then each sundown I wander down here and roam around
 * Until I know ma lady wants me, Till I hear de music ob de signal sound.

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 * She's ma lady love, she is ma dove, ma baby love,
 * She's no gal for sittin' down to dream,
 * She's de only queen Laguna knows;
 * I know she likes me, I know she likes me
 * Bekase she says so; She is de Lily of Laguna,
 * she is ma Lily and ma Rose.