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Paul Laurence Dunbar - A Negro Love SongPaul Laurence Dunbar - A Negro Love Song
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Seen my lady home las` night,      Jump back, honey, jump back.   Hel` huh han` an` sque`z it tight,    Jump back, honey, jump back.   Hyeahd huh sigh a little sigh,   Seen a light gleam f`om huh eye,   An` a smile go flittin` by    Jump back, honey, jump back.   Hyeahd de win` blow thoo de pine,   Jump back, honey, jump back.  Mockin`-bird was singin` fine,   Jump back, honey, jump back.  An` my hea`t was beatin` so,  When I reached my lady`s do`,  Dat I could n`t ba` to go   Jump back, honey, jump back.  Put my ahm aroun` huh wais`,   Jump back, honey, jump back.  Raised huh lips an` took a tase,   Jump back, honey, jump back.  Love me, honey, love me true?  Love me well ez I love you?  An` she answe`d, "`Cose I do"—   Jump back, honey, jump back.
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