James H. Young, "Aunt Hagar's Children" (1927)
James H. Young
Aunt Hagar’s children
Ain't got no stockin’s on, stockin’s on,
Aunt Hagar’s children
Ain’t got no stockin’s on,
‘Tis frosty weather............ tis frosty weather too.
Aunt Hagar’s children
Got their feet on the ground, on the ground,
Aunt Hagar’s children
Got their feet on the ground,
The snow is fallin ......... the snow is fallin’ down.
Aunt Hagar’s children
ain’t got no food to eat, food to eat,
Aunt Hagzar’s children
Ain't got no food to eat,
An’ they is dyin’ ......... they is dyin’ now.
Aurt Hagar’s children
Ain't goin’ to live much mo’, much mo’,
Aunt Hagar’s children
Ain't goin’ to live much mo’,
’Tis time fo’ Jesus ............ fo' Jesus to look down.
Published in Black Opals, Spring 1927