A popular song from 1903
Words and music by Hughie Cannon
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Don’t you leave me in de rain
Don’t you leave me in de snow
Don’t leave me wid my shoes hangin’ out
Don’t I stand a little show?
Oh, won’t you kindly hum old “home, sweet home,” to me?
I never, never dreamed dat dis would ever be
You know what Mrs. Bailey done
Don’t do de same to me
And I will ask forgiveness on my bended knee
Chorus:
“Won’t you kindly hum old “home, sweet home,” to me?
Dat’ll drive away all of my misery
Don’t you hear me begging now, pleading right to thee
O won’t you kindly hum old “home, sweet home,” to me?
2. “Mister Crosby, listen to me
We done agreed to disagree
Didn’t I see you wid Bill Bailey last night
And out upon a spree?
Now I refuse to hum old “home, sweet home,” to thee
I ‘spose Bill Bailey said, a black gal’s easy led
I won’t coax you back like Bailey’s wife did
Now dis is on de dead”
Just den poor Eli Crosby knelt down Dere and said