Bile ‘Dem Cabbage Down

Chorus
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Bile ‘dem cab-bage down, boys
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Bake’ dat hoe-cake brown,
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On-ly song I e-ver sing is
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Bile ‘dem cab-bage down.

Verse
3 3 3 2 3 3
Went up on the hill-side,
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And I gave my girl a ring;
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Thought I heard her turn and say,
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“He’s a ding–a-ling!”

Repeat chorus