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DO' a-stan'in' on a jar, fiah a-shinin'
thoo, 
Ol' folks drowsin' 'roun' de place, wide awake is Lou, 
W'en I tap, she answeh, an' I see huh 'mence to grin, 
"Howdy, honey, howdy, won't you step right in ?"

Den I step erpon de log layin' at de do',
Bless de Lawd, huh mammy an' huh pap 's done 'menced to sno',
Now's  de time, ef evah, ef I's gwine to try an' win,
"Howdy, honey, howdy, won't you step right in?"

No use playin' on de aidge, trimblin' on de brink,
W'en a body love a gal, tell huh whut he t'ink;
W'en huh hea't is open fu' de love you gwine to gin,
Pull yo'se'f togethah, suh, an' step right in.

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