Seen my lady home las’ night,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Hel’ huh han’ an’ sque’z it tight,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Seen a light gleam f’om huh eye,
Hyeahd huh sigh a little sigh,
An’ a smile go flittin’ by--
Hyeahd de win’ blow thoo de pine,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Jump back, honey, jump back,
When I reached my lady’s do’,
Mockin’-bird was singin’ fine,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
An’ my hea’t was beatin’ so,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Dat I couldn’t ba’ to go--
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Put my ahm aroun’ huh wais’,
Love me well ez I love you?
Raised huh lips an’ took a tase,
Jump back, honey, jump back.
Love me, honey, love me true?
Jump back, honey, jump back.
An’ she answe’d, "‘Cose I do”--
Jump back, honey, jump back.
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
