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13 Well-a, Laz'us' oP father, partner, Said, "No better for the rascal, He's mean and bad,
Wo—Lawdy, he's mean and bad."
14 Says-a, Laz'us' oP mother, partner. She never stopped her sewing; She began to cry,
Wo—Lawdy, she began to cry.
15 She was cryin' 'bout dat trouble, partner, Trouble she'd had with Laz'us,
Four years ago,
Wo—Lawdy, four years ago.
16 Says-a, Laz'us told his sister, partner, ToP his li'P baby sister,
"Lawd, I won't live,
Wo—Lawdy, Lawdy, I won't live."
17 Well, ol' Laz'us he cried out, partner, "One more cool drink of water, Before I die,
Wo—Lawdy Lawd, before I die."
18 Says-a, "Go an' tell my, partner, Tell my Grandma Julie,
Oh, I'm goin' die,
Wo—Lawdy, Lawd, I'm goin' to die.
19 "If I live to ever, partner, Ever to make it over,
Be bad no mo',
Wo—Lawdy, be bad no mo'."
20 Lawd, the sergeant he spoken, partner, Sergeant he spoken to the captain, "Gonna lose my job,
Wo—Lawdy, gonna lose my job.
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