The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

BLACK SLAVE VERSE

OH HENRY, WHATCHA GONNA DO
I'M GONNA MAKE ME SOME CORNBREAD
OH HENRY, HOW'D YOU MAKE THAT
TAKE SOME EGGS AND BUTTER AND PUT IT IN A HAT
OH HENRY, IS THAT ALL YOU DO
YA, TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF MILK A PINCH OF THIS AND THAT
MIX IT ALL TOGETHER, AND I GUESS THAT'S THAT

Where learned: DETROIT

Date learned: CA0001969