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To bid dis coon good by, to bid dis coon good byc^
De coons and possums all around.
To bid dis coon good bye!
And den says I we'U dig a hole.
An dare we'll bury de poor ole solo,
And while I singde bell shall tole.
For de coony on de rail.
For de coony on de rail, de coony on de rail.
And while I sing, de bell shall tole.
For de coony on de rail!
Miss Dinah she be dead and gone,
An lef me here tc sing jawbone,
De debil sing her funeral song,
God bless her lef her go,
God bless her lef her go ! God bless her lef her go^
De debil sing her funeral song,
God bless her lef her go I
Wid a golden spade PU dig her grave,
Wid a.golden chain PU lef her down,
An den PU sing to her dis song.
An blv ss her lef her go.
An bless her lef her go, an bless her lef her" "-o.
An den I'll sing to her dis song.
An bless her lef her go,
Now good folks all, I'll take my leave.
But I hope dear galls you will not grieve.
For I'll tell you more dis big racoon,
Dat I cotch by light de mooa
Dat I cotch upon de rail, dat I cotch upon de rail
For I tell you more dis big racoon,
Dat I cotch unnn .1- - •»