Opportunity
Granny’s gone a-visitin’,Seen huh git huh shawlW’en I was a-hidin’ downHime de gyahden wall.Seen huh put her bonnet on,Seen huh tie de strings,An’ I’se gone to dreamin’ now’Bout dem cakes an’ t’ings.
On de she’f behime de do’—Mussy, what a feas’!Soon ez she gits out o’ sight,I kin eat in peace.I bin watchin’ fu’ a weekDes fu’ dis hyeah chance.Mussy, w’en I gits in daih,I’ll des sholy dance.
Lemon pie an’ gingah-cake,Let me set an’ t’ink—Vinegah an’ sugah, too,Dat’ll mek a drink;Ef dey’s one t’ing dat I lovesMos’ pu’ticlahly,It is eatin’ sweet t’ings an’A-drinkin’ Sangaree.
Lawdy, won’ po’ granny raihW’en she see de she’f;W’en I t’ink erbout huh face,I’s mos’ ‘shamed myse’f.Well, she gone, an ‘hyeah I is,Back behime de do’—Look hyeah! gran’ ‘s done ‘spected me,Dain’t no sweets no mo’.
Evah sweet is hid erway,Job des done up brown;Pusson t’ink dat someun t’oughtDey was t’eves erroun’;Dat des breaks my heart in two,Oh how bad I feel!Des to t’ink my own grammaB’lieved dat I ‘u’d steal!