'Tween de gusts ob de win'
Comes a winner an' a soun'
Like de trampin' ob hoofs on de col', col' groun'.
I'se 'spicious ob a staum,
An' dere ain't no doubt
But somebod's gone an' lef de ole hoss out.
I 'membah now de sheep
Come a-runnin' to de shed,
An' de ole bossie cow was a-standin' in 'er bed,
An' de chickens on de roos';
But what was I 'bout
When I done went to bed an' lef de ole hoss out?
Well, I mus'n lay heah
An' hab de col' win's blow—
When de keyhole whistles dar's gwine ter come snow—
I jes' oughter 'rise
An' wandah right out,
An' cuah myself ob leebin' de ole hoss out.
Mah goodness, what er night!
Wondah what's dat soun'?
'at's de ole hoss, jes' comin' on de boun'.
I'se ashame' ob myse'f!
Well, what was I 'bout,
Ter go ter bed ter res' an' leebe de ole hoss out?
