The Boogah Man

W'en de evenin' shadders     Come a-glidin' down,     Fallin' black an' heavy     Ovah hill an' town,     Ef you listen keerful,     Keerful ez you kin,     So 's you boun' to notice     Des a drappin' pin;     Den you 'll hyeah a funny     Soun' ercross de lan';     Lay low; dat's de callin'     Of de Boogah Man!     Woo-oo woo-oo!     Hyeah him ez he go erlong de way;     Woo-oo, woo-oo!     Don' you wish de night 'ud t'un to day?     Woo-oo, woo-oo!     Hide yo' little peepers 'hind yo' han;     Woo-oo, woo-oo!     Callin' of de Boogah Man.     W'en de win 's a-shiverin'     Thoo de gloomy lane,     An' dey comes de patterin'     Of de evenin' rain,     W'en de owl's a-hootin',     Out daih in de wood,     Don' you wish, my honey,     Dat you had been good?     'T ain't no use to try to     Snuggle up to Dan;     Bless you, dat's de callin'     Of de Boogah Man!     Ef you loves yo' mammy,     An' you min's yo' pap,     Ef you nevah wriggles     Outen Sukey's lap;     Ef you says yo' "Lay me"     Evah single night     'Fo' dey tucks de kivers     An' puts out de light,     Den de rain kin pattah     Win' blow lak a fan,     But you need n' bothah     'Bout de Boogah Man!