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Jimmy Crack Corn

This song was obviously written during the episode of American history when slavery was in fashion in the south. Some of these slave era songs were considered a fun but normal thing to sing at the time

Blue Tail Fly - Also known as Jimmy Crack Corn

G D7 G
When I was young I used to wait on master handing him his plate

D7 G
I brought his bottle when he was dry and brushed away the blue tail fly

G D7 G
Jimmy crack corn and I don’t care Jimmy crack corn and I don’t care

G C G D7 G
Jimmy crack corn and I don’t care ole master's gone away

G D7 G
He used to ride each afternoon I used to follow with a hickory broom

D7 G
The pony kicked his legs up high when bitten by the blue tail fly…….

CHORUS

G D7 G
The pony jump, he run, he pitch he threw my master in a ditch

D7 G
My master died and who’ll deny the blame was on the blue tail fly

CHORUS

G D7 G
Ole master's dead and gone to rest, they say it happened for the best

D7 G
I won’t forget till I die , Ole massa and the blue tail fly…………CHORUS