"LITTLE BLACK BABY" (1903) by Scott Joplin

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Published by Success Music Company, 17 Van Buren Street, Chicago/ Music by Scott Joplin, Words by Louise Armstrong Bristol/arr RB

copy from"Perfessor Bill" site
(Piano Intro.)
Little black baby on de sheepskin,
Little black mammy by its side.
What says dis little black baby,
To little black mammy by its side?
Goo-goo-goo-e, goo-garee goo;
Tra-ta-la-ra-ba-ma-oo;
Tra-ta-la-raess scaree-ee;
Gree goo ta-ma-la-ra-mee.
(Chorus 1)
Little black mammy on de milkstool,
Little black baby by her side;
What says dis little black mammy,
To little black baby by her side,
Bye, O bye, O baby buntin';
Bye, O Bye, O baby mine;
How de little eyes do twinkle,
How de twinkle eyes do shine.

All de gold in all de ma-ountain,
All de diamon's in de worl',
Couldn't buy from dis ole mammy,
Her own dear little black baby girl.
Bye, O Bye, O baby buntin';
Bye, O Bye, O baby mine;
How de little eyes do twinkle,
How de twinkle eyes do shine.

(Chorus 2)
Little black baby on de sheepskin,
Little black mammy by its side.
What says dis little black baby,
To little black mammy by its side?
Goo-goo-goo-e, goo-garee goo;
Tra-ta-la-ra-ba-ma-oo;
Tra-ta-la-raess scaree-ee;
Gree goo ta-ma-la-ra-mee.
(chorus x2)