Howdy Do

1.

Oh, de runnin' crick he say to me,
"Howdy do' mah honey, howdy do;
An' de bu'ds dey sing f'um top de tree,
"Howdy do, mah honey, howdy do."
Oh, de cunnin' rabbit grin an' say,
"Howdy do, mah honey, howdy do,"
But de' possum hidin' 'fraid to say,
"Howdy do, mah honey, howdy do."

2.

Oh, Miss Sally say to me las' night.
"Howdy do, mah honey, howdy do,"
An, Ah say to huh, mah eyes so bright,
"Howdy do, mah honey, howdy do."
Oh, de win's a croonin' thoo de trees,
"Howdy do, mah honey, howdy do,"
An' f'um hives de buzzin' ob de bees,
"Howdy do, mah-honey, howdy do."

3.

Oh, de owl's a hootin' all night long
"Howdy do, mah honey, howdy do,"
An' de mockin' bu'd he sings de song
"Howdy do, mah honey, howdy do."
F'um behin' de clouds de moon she say,
"Howdy do, mah honey, howdy do,"
An' de Night she whispuh to de Day,
"Howdy do, mah honey, howdy do."