Po' ole bossie cow's down in de marsh,
Down in de marsh where de col' winds am blowin'
Eb'ry now an' den when de staum dies away
Seems if I hyard old bossie cow a-lowin'.
So out by de cabin do' I stan' on de sweep,
An' listen in de win' an' dampnin' weddah,
An 't 'pears dat I hear ole bossie cow again,
An' I low dat she say, "Come down in de meddah."
Den down froo de marsh land trampin' along,
Down froo de gloom an' de night rains a-fallin',
Pickin' my way through the whispern' reeds,
"Co-boss, co-boss, co-boss a-callin'.
Den all ob a sudden I come to a stop,
An' dar ole bossie cow so gentle an so kyind;
An' I coax up ole brindle, an' I lead her by de ho'n;
A wee little bossie cow comes follerin' on behin',
A wee little bossie comes follerin' on behin'.