63 is the Jubilee

'63 IS THE JUBILEE. Words by J.L. Greene. Music by D.A. French. 2 1/2

Published by ROOT & CADY 95 Clark St. CHICAGO.

S. Brainard & Co.--Cleveland. H. Tolman & Co.--Boston. H.N. Hempsted--Milwaukee

Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1863 by Root & Cady in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Northn. Dist. of Illinois.

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SIXTY-THREE IS THE JUBILEE. Words by J.L. Greene. Music by D.A. French.

Allegretto. INTRODUCTION

1. Oh darkeys hab ye

2. Old Massa, he hab

3. No more we'll work for

4. Dar'll be a big skedaddle

heerd it, hab ye heerd de joyful news; Uncle

heerd it, dont it make him awful blue. Wont Ole

nuffin, but we'll own a little farm, And no

now old sixty-three hab come, And de

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Abra'm's gwine to free us and he'll send us where we chuse; For de

Missus be a ravin when she finds it comin true; Specs dar'll

more dey'll sell our children, but we'll keep 'em all from harm; And no

darkeys now, will holler, 'till dey make de country hum. Oh we

Jubilee is comin, dont ye sniff it in de air; And

be a dreffle shakin, such as Jeffy cannot stand, Cause

more we'll pick de cotton, and no more we'll feel de lash, We'll

tanks Ole Uncle Abra'm, yes, we brees him day and night, And

sixty-three is de Jubilee, for de darkeys ebrywhere.

kingdom kum is a movin now, and a clawin tro' de land.

shout, and drum on de ole banjo, 'till we break it all to smash.

pray de Lord bress de Union folks, and de battle for de right.

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CHORUS

Oh de Jubilee is comin, Dont you sniff it in de air; And

Oh de Jubilee is comin, Dont you sniff it in de air; And

sixty three is de Jubilee, For de darkeys ebry where.

sixty three is de Jubilee, For de darkeys ebry where.