GO SLEEP.

Go sleep, li’l’ pickahninny! Go sleep! De boogahman koch yo’ Ef yo’ peep! Go sleep! He prowlin’ ’roun’ Sof’ ez er cat— He kno’ whah Li’l’ pickahninny’s at— Go sleep! Go sleep, li’l’ pickahninny! Go sleep! Still ez er mouse When creepin’ keep— Go sleep! De boogahman Am moighty peert! He sly ol’ fox Dat’s on de ’lert! Go sleep! Go sleep, li’l’ pickahninny! Go sleep! I hyeah de boogahman Creep, creep creep! Go sleep! He kotch er hol’ An’ shake de do’— An’ ope his mouf An’ said wo’, wo’! Go sleep!