[Cover page: "Hop de Dood’n Doo"]
[Title page:] "Hop de Dooden Doo" (1854)
by M. A. I.
Ethiopian Ballad
as sung by
Luke West
of
Murphy, West & Peel's
original
Cambell Minstrels.

Philadelphia, PA: Winner & Schuster, 110 North Eighth St.
R. H. Gat Sc. [sp?]
[Source: 022/068@Levy]

1.
O Susy in de kitchen,
Hop de dooden doo.
Susy in de kitchen,
Hop de dooden doo;

Susy in de kitchen
shelling out de peas
Massa in de parlor
tasting ob de cheese.

What’s de matter Susy,
What’s de matter my dear,
What’s de matter Susy,
O Ise guine to leave you now.

Play upon de fiddle
Come play upon de drum
Play upon de banjo
Susy cant you come.

2.
De big dog he bowwow
Hop de dood n doo,
De big dog he bowwow
Hop de dood’n doo,

De big dog he bowwow
watchin’ at de gate.
He smel de meat a fryin’,
and den he couldn’t wait.

Den what de matter Susy,
What’s de matter my dear,
What’s de matter Susy,
O Ise guine to leave you now.

Come play upon de fiddle.
Play upon the drum.
Play upon de banjo.
Susy cant you come.

3.
De old boss he kick high
Hop de dood’n doo.
De old boss he kick high
Hop de dood’n doo.

De old boss he kick high
Standin’ in de stable.
Old massa try to ketch him
but found he wasn’t able.

Den what de matter Susy,
What’s de matter my dear,
What’s de matter Susy,
O Ise guine to leave you now.

Come play upon de fiddle.
Play upon de drum.
Play upon de banjo.
Susy cant you come.

4.
De hen flew in de garden.
Hop de dood’n doo.
De hen fle in de garden.
Hop de dood’n doo.

De hen flew in de garden.
Massa try to ketch him,
he fell agin’ de lamppost,
And den he didn’t fetch im.

Den what de matter Susy.
What’s de matter my dear.
What’s de matter Susy,
O Ise guine to leave you now.

Come play upon de fiddle.
Play upon de drum.
Play upon de banjo.
Susy cant you come.