American Old Time Song Lyrics: 60 Every Night I See That Nigger Standin Round
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 60
EVERY NIGHT I SEE THAT NIGGER STANDIN' 'ROUND.
Copyright, MM. by T. B. Harms
The worstest nigger that I know steals and gets into a row.
Just because he's nuthin' else to do;
He went down to a colored church, knocked the deacon off his perch.
Just because he'd nuthin' else to do.
Went to a colored ball, one night, drew his razor, started a fight.
Just because he'd nuthin' else to do:
In a policy shop did loudly shout, "I'se gwine to clean dis 'ere place out:"
Just because he'd nuthin' else to do.
Chorus.
Ev'ry night I see that nigger standin' 'round, hangin' 'round;
Ev'ry night I see that nigger walkin' 'round, talkin' round:
Ev'ry night I see that nigger standin' 'round, hangin' 'round.
Just because he'd nuthin' else to do.
One moonlight night he left his stoop to go and visit a chicken coop.
Just because he's nuthin' else to do;
Not a sound there could be heard, he said, "I'se gwine to get that bird," '
Just because he'd nuthin' else to do.
The man that owned that coop had a gun-Lordy, how that nig did run.
Just because he'd nuthin' else to do;
You see that bird was that man's pet. I 'specs that nigger's runnin' yet,
Just because he'd nuthin' else to do.-Cho.
Got shaking craps with a lot of coons up in Reuben Snowball's rooms.
Just because he's nuthin' else to do;
Those niggers wished he was in heaven, forev'ry shake he shook eleven.
Just because he'd nuthin' else to do:
Won all they had. but had to cheat-niggers chased him down the street,
Just because he'd nuthin' else to do;
Thro' an alley, my: but it was funny. He said, "I'll give you a run for
Just because he'd nuthin' else to do.-Cho. [yer money: "