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That's what the niggers then will do Answer to "Young Eph's lament" Word by Tom Russell, Sung with immense success by Johny Allen. of Arlington, Kelly and Leon's Minstrels Music by Geo. H. Barton. 3 Boston Published by Oliver Ditson & Co 277 Washington St. Cina. J Church Jr, N. York W.A. Pond & Co, Chgo Lyone and Healy,Boston J.c. Haynes & Co., Phil C.W.A. Trumpler [illegible] line
26541 Thats What the Niggers Then Will do; Geo. H. Barton ; Not too fast.
What will we do when the war breaks the country up and scatters the darkies all a round That was the question when the war it first began but now the answer has been found, We will work for Un cle Sam, we will do the best we can, We blessOld Abe for all that he has done, We have help'd to save the flag Pull down the trai tor rag, But now our work is al most done Then what are we poor niggers guan to do!
Niggers would'nt fight so the papers all have told us, But I guess as how we've proved ourselves true blue We were massacred at Pillow but we made it up at Richmond We were there to see Old Lee surrender too; and now this war is over we dont want to live in closer All we want's a chance to earn our daily bread Give us but the word to do And we soon wll show to you When a nigger wont be drove he can be led And you'll see what the niggers then can do.
This was has been a mighty institution for us niggers It gave us a chance to show we can do The good work has begun if they only will keep at it The nigga's will be faithful and be true We have proved that we can fight Let us learn to read and write We doesent want to hold no place of trust You have freed us from our pen all we want is to be men I am sure that what we ask for is but just and the nigga then will be a happy man.