Yonder Wood, a Salute To Paul Laurence Dunbar By Ron Porter

Dat gal done gone an lef me? '?lone went t'town wit huh red shoes on. Hi' ole heels,dress on tight Powda and paint,sum'in ain't right They's som kine of problum I caint explain I believes sum main done turnt her hed stayin out late,alw ays rais'in sayin gotta take uh baf, fo' she get in bed So I follered huh one night to see Lemme tell ya I seent real good Dat woman spose'd to be lovin me, Sportin ah nuthah main, in yonder wood ME, I tries to be uh good main work ever day; try t' serve da lord My woman wanna ride in Cadillacs Alls I own is uh beat down Ford Ever night she cum home sweatin ev'n tho the weather been steady cool I'll make a flea uh wrestlin jacket fo I let huh make me uh fool. Bag packed, gwine to da railroad track catch me uh train to eny'where good If'n ya wanna fine dat woman I lef behine Dig down deep, in yonder wood.