De Day Befo' Thanksgibin'
Thanksgibin' day am now at han' In my imagination, I see de tuckies take a stan' Aroun' de ol' plantation.
En jis befo' dis great, great day, Dey form dey selves in line, En in a sore o' serious way, While one am markin' time,—
Dey marches 'roun de big hous', De gobbler front ob line, To sho' de folks dat dey aint skeered Ef 'tis Thanksgibin' time.
De lady tuckies follows on, En, my! dey puts on airs, As ef dey neber min's dis worl' Wif all it's toils en cares.