Lewis Alexander, "South Street" (1927)
Lewis Alexander
Charleston south
Charleston north
Charleston back
Charleston forth.
........hey! hey!
........hey! hey!
Sway, black girl, sway!
Charleston left
Charleston right
Charleston day
Charleston night.
........clap! clap!
........clap! clap!
Charleston, Charleston on the map!
Blues songs sad
Biues songs gay
Blues songs moan
Night away.
........hey! hey!
........hey! hey!
Play, jazz band, play!
Black gals nice
Biack gals mean
Biack gals fat
Black gals lean.
South Street
South Street
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Living in the arms of wide mouth day!
Published in Black Opals, Spring 1927