Bones a-gittin' achy, br Back a-feelin' col', br Han's a-growin' shaky, br Jes' lak I was ol'. br Fros' erpon de meddah br Lookin' mighty white; br Snowdraps lak a feddah br Slippin' down at night. br Jes' keep t'ings a-hummin' br Spite o' fros' an' showahs, br Chrismus is a-comin' br An' all de week is ouahs. br br Little mas' a-axin', br 'Who is Santy Claus?' br Meks it kin' o' taxin' br Not to brek de laws. br Chillun 's pow'ful tryin' br To a pusson's grace br Wen dey go a pryin' br Right on th'oo you' face br Down ermong yo' feelin's; br Jes' 'pears lak dat you br Got to change you' dealin's br So 's to tell 'em true. br br An' my pickaninny-- br Dreamin' in his sleep! br Come hyeah, Mammy Jinny, br Come an' tek a peep. br Ol Mas' Bob an' Missis br In dey house up daih br Got no chile lak dis is, br D' ain't none anywhaih. br Sleep, my little lammy, br Sleep, you little limb, br He do' know whut mammy br Done saved up fu' him. br br Dey 'll be banjo pickin', br Dancin' all night thoo. br Dey 'll be lots o' chicken, br Plenty tukky, too. br Drams to wet yo' whistles br So 's to drive out chills. br Whut I keer fu' drizzles br Fallin' on de hills? br Jes' keep t'ings a-hummin' br Spite o' col' an' showahs, br Chrismus day 's a-comin', br An' all de week is ouahs.