An' de reever she 's lyin' so handy dere On foot of de hill below, Dancin' along an' singin' de song As away to de sea she go, No wonder I never can lak dat song, For soon it is comin', w'en Dey 'll lissen de call, leetle Pierre an' Paul, An' w'ere will de moder be den? 

On foot of de hill below,

As away to de sea she go,

For soon it is comin', w'en

An' w'ere will de moder be den?

 She 'll sit by de shore w'en de evenin's come, An' spik to de reever too: "O reever, you know how dey love you so, Since ever dey 're seein' you, For sake of dat love bring de leetle boy home Once more to de moder's knee." An' mebbe de prayer I be makin' dere Will help bring dem back to me. 

An' spik to de reever too:

Since ever dey 're seein' you,

Once more to de moder's knee."

Will help bring dem back to me.

 

 

 

 Yankee Families 

 You s'pose God love de Yankee An' de Yankee woman too, Lak he love de folk at home on Canadaw? I dunno—'cos if he do, W'at 's de reason he don't geev' dem familee Is dere anybody hangin' roun' can answer me Wile I wait an' smoke dis pipe of good tabac? 

An' de Yankee woman too,

I dunno—'cos if he do,

 An' now I 'll tole you somet'ing Mebbe help you bimeby, An' dere 's no mistak' it 's w'at dey call sure sign— W'en you miss de baby's cry As you 're goin' mak' some visit on de State Dat 's enough—you need n't ax if de train 's on tam or late, You can bet you 're on de Yankee side de line. 

Mebbe help you bimeby,

W'en you miss de baby's cry

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