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Lyrics of Love and Laughter

Yass'm, yass'm, dat's all right,
I's done tried to be perlite:
But dat pie's a lakly sight,
Wha's de use o' daihin' me?

My, yo' lips is full an' red,
Don't I wish you'd tu'n yo' haid?
Bettah quit daihin' me. 
Dat ain't faih, now, honey chile,
I's gwine lose my sense erwhile
Ef you des set daih an' smile,
Bettah quit daihin' me.

Nuffin' don' look ha'f so fine
Ez dem teef, deah, w'en dey shine:
Bettah quit daihin' me.
Now look hyeah, I tells you dis;
I'll give up all othah bliss
Des to have one little kiss,
Bettah quit daihin' me.

Laws, I teks yo' little han',
Ain't it tendah? bless de lan'-
Bettah quit daihin' me.
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