W'EN de evenin' shadders Come a-glidin' down, Fallin' black an' heavy Ovah hill an' town, Ef you listen keerful, Keerful ez you kin, So 's you boun' to notice Des a drappin' pin; Den you 'll hyeah a funny Soun' ercross de lan'; Lay low; dat 's de callin' Of de Boogah Man! Woo-oo, woo-oo! Hyeah him ez he go erlong de way; Woo-oo, woo-oo! Don' you wish de night 'ud tu'n to day? Woo-oo, woo-oo! Hide yo' little peepers 'hind yo' han'; Woo-oo, woo-oo! Callin' of de Boogah Man. W'en de win 's a-shiverin' Thoo de gloomy lane, An' dey comes de patterin' Of de evenin' rain, W'en de owl 's a-hootin', Out daih in de wood, Don' you wish, my honey, Dat you had been good? 'T ain't no use to try to Snuggle up to Dan; Bless you, dat 's de callin' Of de Boogah Man! Ef you loves yo' mammy, An' you min's yo' pap, Ef you nevah wriggles Outen Sukey's lap; Ef you says yo' "Lay me" Evah single night 'Fo' dey tucks de kivers An' puts out de light, Den de rain kin pattah Win' blow lak a fan, But you need n' bothah 'Bout de Boogah Man! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE FLAMING HEART by RICHARD CRASHAW TO SIR HENRY WOTTON (1) by JOHN DONNE MADRIGAL: 109 by MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI WREATHE THE BOWL by THOMAS MOORE TO HIS INGENIOUS FRIEND, MR. N. TATE by PHILIP AYRES THE OVIPAROUS TAILOR by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES THE ARTIST TO HIS WIFE by STANLEY KILNER BOOTH |