“Old Zip Coon (II)”
Description
"White man in his cotton field, doin' pretty well; Nigger in his melon patch, givin' his melons -- Hallelujah, Old Zip Coon, keep singin'...." "Lord made Adam and Eve, An' they done pretty well, Soon as he turned his back on Eve, she gave them apples --"
Cross references
- cf. "Hallelujah" (technique)
References
- Randolph 293, "Old Zip Coon" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #4358
- BI, R293