A Summer Night
Summah is de lovin’ time—Do’ keer what you say.Night is allus peart an’ prime,Bettah dan de day.Do de day is sweet an’ good,Birds a-singin’ fine,Pines a-smellin’ in de wood,—But de night is mine.
Rivah whisperin’ “howdy do,”Ez it pass you by—Moon a-lookin’ down at you,Winkin’ on de sly.Frogs a-croakin’ f’om de pon’,Singin’ bass dey fill,An’ you listen way beyon’Ol’ man whippo’will.
Hush up, honey, tek my han’Mek yo’ footsteps light;Somep’n’ kin’ o’ hol’s de lan’On a summah night.Somep’n’ dat you nevah seesAn’ you nevah hyeahs,But you feels it in de breeze,Somep’n’ nigh to teahs.
Somep’n’ nigh to teahs? dat’s so;But hit’s nigh to smiles.An’ you feels it ez you goDown de shinin’ miles.Tek my han’, my little dove;Hush an’ come erway—Summah is de time fu’ love,Night-time beats de day!