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OLD FIDDLING JOSEY, by                    
First Line: Git yo' pardners, fust kwattilion!
Last Line: Make yo' steps an' show yo' style.
Variant Title(s): The Dance
Subject(s): Dancing & Dancers


GIT yo' pardners, fust kwattilion!
Stomp yo' feet an' raise 'em high;
Tune is, "Oh, dat watermillion!
Gwine to git home bime-bye."
S'lute yo' pardners! scrape perlitely --
Don't be bumpin' 'gin de res' --
Balance all! now step out rightly;
Alluz dance yo' lebbel bes'.
Fo'wa'd foah! -- whoop up, niggers!
Back ag'in! don't be so slow --
Swing cornah's! min' de figgers,
When I hollers den yo' go.
Top ladies cross ober,
Hold on till I takes a dram --
Gemmmen solo! yes, I's sober --
Kaint say how de fiddle am.
Hands around! hol' up yo' faces;
Don't be lookin' at yo' feet!
Swing yo' pardners! to yo' places!
Dat's de way -- dat's hard to beat.
Sides fo'w'd -- when yo's ready --
Make a bow as low's you kin.
Swing acrost wid opp'site lady,
Now we'll let you swop ag'in;
Ladies change -- shut up dat talkin';
Do yo' talkin' arter while --
Right an' lef'! don't want no walkin';
Make yo' steps an' show yo' style.





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