Tom: G G A7 D7 G D7 G [Verse 1] G A7 D7 Say, darkeys, hab you seen de massa, wid de muffstash on his face, G D7 G Go long de road some time dis mornin', like he gwine to leab de place? C G A7 D7 He seen a smoke way up de ribber, whar de Linkum gumboats lay; G D7 G He took his hat, an' lef berry sudden, an' I spec he's run away! [Chorus] C G D7 De massa run? ha, ha! De darkey stay? ho, ho! G A7 G D7 G It mus' be now de kingdom comin', an' de year ob Jubilo! [Verse 2] G A7 D7 He six foot one way, two foot tudder, an' he weight t'ree hundred pound, G D7 G His coat so big, he couldn't pay de tailor, an' it won't go half way round. C G A7 D7 He drill so much, dey call him Cap'an, an' he get so drefful tann'd, G D7 G I spec he try an' fool dem Yankees, for to t'ink he's contraband. [Chorus] C G D7 De massa run? ha, ha! De darkey stay? ho, ho! G A7 G D7 G It mus' be now de kingdom comin', an' de year ob Jubilo! [Verse 3] G A7 D7 De darkeys feel so lonesome libing in de log-house on de lawn, G D7 G Dey move dar t'ings to massa's parlor, for to keep it while he's gone. C G A7 D7 Dar's wine an' cider in de kitchen, an' de darkeys dey'll hab some; G D7 G I s'pose dey'll all be cornfiscated, When de Linkum sojers come. [Chorus] C G D7 De massa run? ha, ha! De darkey stay? ho, ho! G A7 G D7 G It mus' be now de kingdom comin', an' de year ob Jubilo! [Verse 4] G A7 D7 De oberseer he make us trouble, an' he dribe us round a spell; G D7 G We lock him up in de smoke house cellar, wid de key t'rown in de well. C G A7 D7 De whip is lost, de han'-cuff broken, but de massa'll hab his pay; G D7 G He's ole enough, big enough, ought to known better, dan to went, an' run away. [Chorus] C G D7 De massa run? ha, ha! De darkey stay? ho, ho! G A7 G D7 G It mus' be now de kingdom comin', an' de year ob Jubilo!