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Lyrics of Love and Laughter

Alligator grinni' by de ol' lagoon,
Mockin'-bird a-singin' to be big full moon, 
'Skeeter go a-skimmin' to his fightin' chune
(Lizy Ann's a-waitin' in de lane!).

Moccasin a-sleepin' in de cyprus swamp;
Needn't wake de gent'man, not fu' me.
Mule, you needn't wake him w'en you switch an' stomp,
Fightin' off a 'skeeter er a flea.
Florida is lovely, she's de fines' lan'
Evah seed de sunlight f'om de Mastah's han',
'Ceptin' fu' de varmints an' huh fleas an' san'
An' de nights w'en Lizy Ann ain' free.

Moon's a-kinder shaddered on de melon patch;
No one ain't a-watchin' ez I go.
Climbin' of de fence so's not to click de latch Meks my gittin' in a little slow.
Watermelon smili' in a little slow.
Watermelon smilin' as it say, "I's free;"
Alligator boomin's, but I let him be,
Florida, oh, Florida's de lan' fu' me—
(Lizy Ann a-singin' sweet an' low).

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