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Songs during the Civil WarBy: Stepper Toth, Sam Beebe, Alex

Smale, and Stephanie Leaman

Oh! Susanna

• Composed by Stephen Foster• Written in the

minstrel/blackface tradition (The Blackface was theatrical makeup that makes them look like the different race. (Racist)

Lyrics to Oh! Susanna• .I come from Alabama

• With my banjo on my knee• I'm going to Louisiana,• My true love for to see

• It rained all night• The day I left• The weather it was dry• The sun so hot,• I froze to death• Susanna, don't you cry

• Oh, Susanna,• Oh don't you cry for me• For I come from Alabama• With my banjo on my knee

• I had a dream the other night• When everything was still• I thought I saw Susanna• A-coming down the hill

• The buckwheat cake• Was in her mouth• The tear was• In her eye• Says I, I'm coming from the south• Susanna, don't you cry

• Oh, Susanna,• Oh don't you cry for me• For I come from Alabama• With my banjo on my knee

Camptown Races

• Written by Stephen Foster• Published in 1850• Camptown in is in

Pennsylvania, Stephen Fosters hometown.

• The towns were sometimes called “jungle camps”

Camptown Races- Lyrics

• The Campptown ladies sing this song,• Doo-da, Doo-da• The Camptown racetrack's five miles long• Oh, de doo-da day

• Goin' to run all night• Goin' to run all day• I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag• Somebody bet on the gray• Oh, the long tailed filly and the big black horse • Doo-da, doo-da• Come to a mud hole and they all cut across,• Oh, de doo-da day

• Goin' to run all night• Goin' to run all day• I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag• Somebody bet on the gray

• I went down there with my hat caved in,• Doo-da, doo-da• I came back home with a pocket full of tin• Oh, de doo-da day

• Goin' to run all night• Goin' to run all day• I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag• Somebody bet on the gray

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Goober Peas

• Goober Peas was written by A.Pindar.

• Elton John sung it during some shows.

Goober Peas- Lyrics• http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/gooberp.htm• Sitting by the roadside on a summer's day• Chatting with my mess-mates, passing time away• Lying in the shadows underneath the trees• Goodness, how delicious, eating goober peas.• Peas, peas, peas, peas• Eating goober peas• Goodness, how delicious,• Eating goober peas.• When a horse-man passes, the soldiers have a rule• To cry out their loudest, "Mister, here's your mule!"• But another custom, enchanting-er than these• Is wearing out your grinders, eating goober peas.• Peas, peas, peas, peas• Eating goober peas• Goodness, how delicious,• Eating goober peas.• Just before the battle, the General hears a row• He says "The Yanks are coming, I hear their rifles now."• He looks down the roadway, and what d'ya think he sees?• The Georgia Militia cracking goober peas.• Peas, peas, peas, peas• Eating goober peas• Goodness, how delicious,• Eating goober peas.• I think my song has lasted just about enough.• The subject is interesting, but the rhymes are mighty rough.• I wish the war was over, so free from rags and fleas• We'd kiss our wives and sweethearts, say good-bye to goober peas.• Peas, peas, peas, peas• Eating goober peas• Goodness, how delicious,• Eating goober peas.

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Buffalo Gals

• This song was written by Renfro Davis.

• Buffalo Gals was often played at minstrel shows.

Lyrics- Buffalo Gals• Buffalo gals, won't you come out tonight?• Come out tonight, Come out tonight?• Buffalo gals, won't you come out tonight,• And dance by the light of the moon.

• As I was walking down the street,• Down the street, down the street,• A pretty gal I chance to meet• Under the silvery moon.• Chorus

• I asked her if she'd stop and talk,• Stop and talk, Stop and talk,• Her feet covered up the whole sidewalk,• She was fair to view.• Chorus

• I asked her if she'd have a dance, have a dance, have a dance• I thought that I might get a chance to shake a foot with her• Chorus

• I danced with a gal with a hole in her stockin',• And her heel kep' a-rockin' and her toe kep' a-knockin',• I danced with a gal with a hole in her stockin',• And we danced by the light of the moon.• Chorus

• I asked her if she'd be my wife,• Be my wife, be my wife• Then I'd be happy all my life,• If she'd marry me.

• Chorus

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