The Boogah Man
W’en de evenin’ shaddersCome a-glidin’ down,Fallin’ black an’ heavyOvah hill an’ town,Ef you listen keerful,Keerful ez you kin,So ‘s you boun’ to noticeDes a drappin’ pin;Den you ‘ll hyeah a funnySoun’ ercross de lan’;Lay low; dat’s de callin’Of de Boogah Man!
Woo-oo woo-oo! Hyeah him ez he go erlong de way; Woo-oo, woo-oo! Don’ you wish de night ‘ud t’un to day? Woo-oo, woo-oo! Hide yo’ little peepers ‘hind yo’ han; Woo-oo, woo-oo! Callin’ of de Boogah Man.
W’en de win ‘s a-shiverin’Thoo de gloomy lane,An’ dey comes de patterin’Of de evenin’ rain,W’en de owl’s a-hootin’,Out daih in de wood,Don’ you wish, my honey,Dat you had been good?‘T ain’t no use to try toSnuggle up to Dan;Bless you, dat’s de callin’Of de Boogah Man!
Ef you loves yo’ mammy,An’ you min’s yo’ pap,Ef you nevah wrigglesOuten Sukey’s lap;Ef you says yo’ “Lay me”Evah single night‘Fo’ dey tucks de kiversAn’ puts out de light,Den de rain kin pattahWin’ blow lak a fan,But you need n’ bothah’Bout de Boogah Man!