My honey, my love!
In de darkes' night, oh, de nigger, he's a sight!
My honey, my love!
_My honey, my love, my heart's delight--
My honey, my love!_

Oh, flee, Miss Nancy, flee ter my knee,
My honey, my love!
'Lev'n big, fat coons liv' in one tree,
My honey, my love!
Oh, ladies all, won't you marry me?
My honey, my love!
Tu'n lef, tu'n right, we'll dance all night,
My honey, my love!
_My honey, my love, my heart's delight--
My honey, my love!_

De big Owl holler en cry fer his mate,
My honey, my love!
Oh, don't stay long! Oh, don't stay late!
My honey, my love!
Hit ain't so mighty fur ter de Good-by Gate,
My honey, my love!
Whar we all got ter go w'en we sing out de night,
My honey, my love!
_My honey, my love, my heart's delight--
My honey, my love!_