[00:00.000] 作曲 : Joel Sweeney/c.1850
[00:33.255] As I went up to Lynchburg town,
[00:36.099] I broke my yoke on de coaling hot ground;
[00:38.900] I drove from dare to bowling spring,
[00:41.554] And tried to mend that yoke and ring.
[00:44.495] O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do
[00:55.180] I drove from dare to Wright's ole shop
[00:57.925] Hollered to my driver and told him to stop;
[01:00.817] Says I, Mr Wright, has you got a yoke?
[01:03.342] He seized his bellows and blew up a smoke
[01:06.234] O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do
[01:16.711] Says I, Mr Wright, habn't got long for to stay
[01:19.832] He cotched up his hammer, knocked right away;
[01:22.288] Soon as he mended my staple and ring
[01:24.908] Says I, Mr Wright, do you charge any ting?
[01:27.657] O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do
[01:38.300] Says he to me I neber charge
[01:41.060] Unless de job is werry large;
[01:43.755] For little jobs dat is so small
[01:46.462] I neber charge any ting at all.
[01:49.119] O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do
[01:59.783] I drove from dar to Anthony's mill
[02:02.673] And tried to pull up dat are hill
[02:05.427] I whipped my steers and pushed my cart
[02:08.039] But I could not do, for to make a start.
[02:10.870] O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do
[02:21.359] I put my shoulder to the wheel
[02:24.253] Upon de ground I placed my heel;
[02:26.868] Den we make a mighty strain
[02:29.574] But all our efforts proved in vain.
[02:32.323] O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do
[02:42.880] Here come a waggoner driving by
[02:45.724] I sat on de ground and 'gan to cry;
[02:48.707] Says me to him some pity take
[02:51.302] And help me please for conscience sake.
[02:54.153] O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do
[03:04.504] Says he to me, I will help thee
[03:07.160] He took his horses out No. 3;
[03:10.100] I wiped from my eyes the falling tears
[03:12.717] He hitched his horses up to my steers.
[03:15.430] O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do
[03:26.067] Den he to me did much please
[03:28.988] He filled me up with so much ease
[03:31.563] His horses were so big and strong
[03:34.266] De way dey pulled dis cart along.
[03:37.119] O Jonny Boker, O Jonny Boker, do