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Ellie Rhee

Music and lyrics by Septimus Winner

WARNING! These lyrics contain a word or words and sentiments that have long since become "un-socially correct". They are included here ONLY because they are historically correct IN THIS CONTEXT. If these words offend you, read no further.
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Sweet Ellie Rhee, so dear to me,
Is lost forever more;
Our home was down in Tennessee.
Before dis cruel war.

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Then carry me back to Tennessee,
Back where I long to be,
Among de friends of yellow corn,
To my darling Ellie Rhee.

Oh why did I from day to day,
Keep wishing to be free;
And away from my massa run away
And leave my Ellie Rhee.

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They said that I would soon be free
And happy all de day.
But if dey take me back again,
I'll never run away.

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The war is over now at last.
De color'd race am free,
Dat good time comin' on so fast:
I'm waiting for to see.

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