Oh! Lemuel my lark,
Oh! Lemuel my beau,
I's guine to gib a ball tonight,
I'd hab you for to know;
But if you want to dance,
Just dance outside de door;
Becayse your feet so berry large
Dey'll cover all de floor.
Oh! Lem! Lem! Lem! Lemuel I say!
Go down to de cotton field,
And bring de boys away.
Chorus: Go down to de cotton field!
Go down, I say!
Go down and call de darkey boys all;
We'll work no more today.
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2. Oh! Lemuel my hope,
Oh! Lemuel my joy,
I'll tell you who'll be at de ball
My woolly headed boy.
Dere's Nelly Bly, you know,
And Juliana Snow,
Dere's cane-brake Kitty likes de boys,
She'll be sure to go. Oh! Lem! Lem! Lem!
Lemuel I say! Go down to de cotton field,
And bring de boys away. Chorus:
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