Souvinoir of
Tenth Reunion
United Confederate
Veteran Association
Illois Central
Central Mississippi Route
Railroad
Louisville, Ky.
May 30 - June 3, 1900
Compliments of the Illinois Central R.R. Co.
--
Wm. Alfred Kellon
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
  Louisville, KY.

"Cum a Runnin'" [1900]
Song and Chours
Written and composed specialy for
Confederate Reunion
by
Col. Will S. Hays
Author of "Mollie Darling."
[Source: IMSLP(Louisville)]

1. I used to go a huntin’ by de light ob de moon,
  Chil’en, cum a runnin’.
Heah de dogs a  barkin’ at de possum an’ de coon,
  Chil’en, cum a runnin’.
I used to play de banjo, but I can’t play no mo’,
I used to sing a settin’ in de ole cabin’ do’,
An’ I’ll nebber be as happy ’til I reach de odder sho’,
  Chil’en, cum a runnin’.

CHORUS 1-3.
O my, chil’en, cum a runnin’,
Cum a shoutin’ an’ a singin’ an’ a keep a steppin’ high,
Keep a hummin’ an’ cummin’,
Cum a rollin’ an’ a runnin’,
An’ you’ll git: dar— bimeby.

2. I smell de possum cookin’ in de gravy good an’ hot,
  Chil’en, cum a runnin’.
Fix your mouf fo’ tators an’ dey’ll gib you all de got,
  Chil’en, cum a runnin’.
I libed in Mississippi fo’ de wah wid Massa Brown,
An’ ebber since I ain’t done nutlin’ else but run aroun’,
W’en, yo’ heah de han’o playin’ den de shook yo’ up an’ down,
  Chil’en, cum a runnin’.

3. I used to hoe de cotton, an’ I cut de sugar cane,
  Chil’en, cum a runnin’.
But I’ll neber see ole Mars’er an’ ole Missus’ face again,
  Chil’en, cum a runnin’.
Until we git togedder on de reseurrection morn,
Dey’s gwine to be a hustlin’ den as sho as you iz born,
An’ yo’ mus’ all be ready w’en ole Gabil blows his horn,
  Chil’en, cum a runnin’.