A Plea
Treat me nice, Miss Mandy Jane,Treat me nice.Dough my love has tu’ned my brain,Treat me nice.I ain’t done a t’ing to shame,Lovahs all ac’s jes’ de same;Don’t you know we ain’t to blame?Treat me nice!
Cose I know I ‘s talkin’ wild;Treat me nice;I cain’t talk no bettah, child,Treat me nice;Whut a pusson gwine to do,Wen he come a-cou’tin’ youAll a-trimblin’ thoo and thoo?Please be nice.
Reckon I mus’ go de pafOthahs do:Lovahs lingah, ladies laff;Mebbe youDo’ mean all the things you say,An’ pu’haps some latah dayW’en I baig you ha’d, you mayTreat me nice!