When De Fiddle Gits To Singin' Out A Ol' Vahginny Reel, An' You 'Mence To Feel A Ticklin' In Yo' Toe An' In Yo' Heel; Ef You T'Ink You Got 'Uligion An' You Wants To Keep It, Too, You Jes' Bettah Tek A Hint An' Git Yo'Self Clean Out O' View. Case De Time Is Mighty Temptin' When De Chune Is In De Swing, Fu' A Darky, Saint Or Sinner Man, To Cut De Pigeon-Wing. An' You Could N'T He'P F'Om Dancin' Ef Yo' Feet Was Boun' Wif Twine, When Angelina Johnson Comes A-Swingin' Down De Line. Don't You Know Miss Angelina? She 'S De Da'Lin' Of De Place. W'Y, Dey Ain'T No High-Toned Lady Wif Sich Mannahs An' Sich Grace. She Kin Move Across De Cabin, Wif Its Planks All Rough An' Wo'; Jes' De Same 'S Ef She Was Dancin' On Ol' Mistus' Ball-Room Flo'. Fact Is, You Do' See No Cabin--Evaht'Ing You See Look Grand, An' Dat One Ol' Squeaky Fiddle Soun' To You Jes' Lak A Ban'; Cotton Britches Look Lak Broadclof An' A Linsey Dress Look Fine, When Angelina Johnson Comes A-Swingin' Down De Line. Some Folks Say Dat Dancin 'S Sinful, An' De Blessed Lawd, Dey Say, Gwine To Punish Us Fu' Steppin' W'En We Hyeah De Music Play. But I Tell You I Don' B'Lieve It, Fu' De Lawd Is Wise And Good, An' He Made De Banjo'S Metal An' He Made De Fiddle'S Wood, An' He Made De Music In Dem, So I Don' Quite T'Ink He 'll Keer Ef Our Feet Keeps Time A Little To De Melodies We Hyeah. W'Y, Dey'S Somep'N' Downright Holy In De Way Our Faces Shine, When Angelina Johnson Comes A-Swingin' Down De Line. Angelina Steps So Gentle, Angelina Bows So Low, An' She Lif Huh Sku'T So Dainty Dat Huh Shoetop Skacely Show: An' Dem Teef O' Huh'N A-Shinin', Ez She Tek You By De Han'-- Go 'Way, People, D' Ain'T Anothah Sich A Lady In De Lan'! When She 'S Movin' Thoo De Figgers Er A-Dancin' By Huhse'F, Folks Jes' Stan' Stock-Still A-Sta'In', An' Dey Mos' Nigh Hol'S Dey Bref; An' De Young Mens, Dey 'S A-Sayin', "I 'S Gwine Mek Dat Damsel Mine," When Angelina Johnson Comes A-Swingin' Down De Line.
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