American Old Time Song Lyrics: 54 De Hottest Coon In Town

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 54

DE HOTTEST COON IN TOWN
Copyright, 1885, by Frank Tousey.
Words by M. H. R. Music by Irving Jones.

Of dandy coons I am de swell,
I'm not unknown to fame;
Aroun' dis town dey know me well,
And craps dat is my game;
A sporty coon, I've got de sand,
And likewise got de tin;
I buck de tiger and de wheel,
And always sure to win.

Chorus.
For I'm de hottest coon you'll find in dis yere town,
De darkies flock to me for miles and miles aroun';
I shake de dice and rolls 'em out, come seben, 'lebben, da darkies shout,
For I'm de hottest coon in town.

'Twas at a cake-walk that I met
A dandy colored gal;
She was my little baby pet,
They called her Charcoal Sal,
Like glue she loved me, and she swore
She'd marry me some day;
But Lemuel Johnson he came 'long
And stole dat gal away.

Chorus.
Now I'm de hottest coon you'll find in dis yere town,
I'm looking for dat nig for miles And miles aroun';
If I should find his restin' place, I'll carve my name upon hit face.
For I'm the hottest coon in town.

One night I went to make a call
On Louisiana Lou:
I hung my hat agin' de wall.
To eat some 'possum stew;
Her little brudder grinned at ma,
And fo' I was aware.
He laid a razor right side up
Upon dis nigger's chair.

Chorus.
And I'se de hottest coon you'll find in dis yere town;
I'm looking for dat nig for miles and miles aroun':
If I can catch dat nigger, see, I'll cut him just where he Cut me,
For I'm de hottest coon in town.

I went down to a fancy hall.
In swallow tails so fine;
Among de cullud passons all,
No coon like me did shine;
Some nigger wid intentions dat
I can't say I admire.
Just put a match to my coat-tails,
And soon I was on fire.

Chorus.
And I'se de hottest coon you'll find in dis yere town,
I'm looking for dat moke for miles and miles aroun',
And when He's found, I'll promise you dat nig will turn red, white and blue,
For I'm de hottest coon in town.