Mance Lipscomb - Captain, Captain! lyrics

As' my captain What time o' day As' my Captain What time o' day He just look at his watchman An' he walk away Wouldn't mind working Captain, from sun to sun Wouldn't mind working Captain, from sun to sun Long as you pay me my money, Captain When payday come. Tol' my Captain That ol' Maude was dead Tol' my Captain Ol' Maude da Mool was dead "n******g, don't mind that ol' mule. Whoop the harness on Ned." Went all 'round That ol' whole corral All 'round That ol' whole corral Lord, couldn't find a mool Wit' his shoulders well Two years ain't long Six months ain't no great long time Two years ain't long Six months ain't no great long time Got a friend in penitention doing nin'y-nine Oughta been down on the river In the year nineteen and ten Oughta been down on the river Year: nineteen and ten Women wo' the ball and chain Jus' like the men