And dey'd show dat dey could wash de nigger white.

CHORUS.

I soon met wid a man,
And he took me by de hand,
And he brought me to de Bobolition meetin:
Dar de brudders made a speech,
And de sisters 'gan to preach:
Dey said dey could wash de nigger white.

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Dey got me very soon,
And dey put me in a room:
Dis nigger couldn't tell what dey was after;
Dey took off all my clothes,
And den what does you suppose?
Dey put me in a tub of boilin' water!
And den dey got around,
And some scrubbin'-brushes found,
And said dey'd wash me whiter dan paper.
Oh! dey got me in a tub,
And dey all began to rub:
I tell you it was a pretty sight!
For, some put on de soap.
And de oders dey did scrub,
But dey found dey couldn't wash de nigger white.

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