A banjo song from 1920
Words and music by Lily Strickland
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Honey, did you hear dat mockin’bird sing las’ night?
O Lawd, he wuz singin’ so sweet in de moonlight
In de ole magnolia tree
Bustin’ his heart wid melody
I know, he wuz singin’ ob you
Mah Lindy Lou, Lindy Lou
O Lawd, I’d lay right down an’ die
Ef I could sing lak dat bird sings to you
Mah liddle Lindy Lou
2. Lindy, did you smell dat honeysuckle vine las’ night?
O Lawd, hit wuz smellin’ so sweet in de moonlight
Clingin’ roun’ ma cabin do’
Reckon it’s ‘case he loves hit so
Honey! dat’s de way I love you
Mah Lindy Lou, Lindy Lou
O Lawd, I’d lay right down an’ die
If I could be as sweet as dat to you
Mah liddle Lindy Lou
3. Lindy, did you feel dat souf win’ blow las night?
Honey, hit wuz kissin’ you sweet in de moonlight
Blowin’ round de ole Bayou
Seemed to say hit love you so
Honey, dat’s de way I love you
Mah Lindy Lou, Lindy Lou
O Lawd, I’d lay right down an’ die
Ef I could be dat win’ a-kissin’ you
Mah liddle Lindy Lou