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21 "Well, the reason I shot that, partner, Shot that po' boy Laz'us,
He was too bad.
Wo—Lawdy, he was too. bad."
22 Says, "Cap'n, Cap'n, partner. Don't you see Pm dyin' An5 won't come 'roun',
Wo—Lawdy, an' won't come 'roun'?"
23 "Well-a, I ain't mad about, partner, 'Bout you bio win' me down, sir 5 Lawd, that's yo' job.
Wo—Lawdy, Lawdy, that's yo' job."
24 Lawdy, we gonna bury, partner, Po' boy Laz'us Sunday morninl 'Bout nine o'clock,
Wo—Lawdy, 'bout nine o'clock.
25 Well-a, Laz'us' father, partner, He sure was hardhearted; Wouldn't say a word,
Wo—Lawdy, wouldn't say a word.
26 Well-a, Laz'us' brother, partner, He wouldn't go to th' buryin', Said, "Pm glad he's dead,
Wo—Lawdy, Lawd, Pm glad he's dead."
27 Now, ol' Laz'us' sister, partner, She couldn't go to the buryin'5 Didn't have no shoes,
Wo—Lawdy, didn't have no shoes.
(A pause—then the gang sings:)
28 Captain, did you hear about, partner, All your men gonna leave you? Well, next pay day,
Wo—Lawdy, well, next pay day.
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