Four Harmony Kings — Doan You Cry Ma Honey

[Verse 1] When I was a little baby I remember long ago Daddy would sit all eb'nin And play de ole banjo Mammy den would call me "honey" Take me up upon her knee And foldin' me to her bosom Would sing dis song to me [Chorus] Doan ye cry, ma honey Doan ye weep no mo' Mammy's gwine to hold her baby All de udder black trash Sleepin' on de flo' Mammy only lubs her boy [Verse 2] Now Ise getting ole and weary Now ma hair is turning gray I is so drefful lonely Since Dinah went away Mammy too I know is waitin' Standin' on the shinin' sho' I gladly would give ma freedom To hear her sing once mo' [Chorus] Doan ye cry, ma honey Doan ye weep no mo' Mammy's gwine to hold her baby All de udder black trash Sleepin' on de flo' Mammy only lubs her boy