作曲 : Stephen Foster
 Round de meadows am a-ringing
 De black folks' mournful song
 While de mockingbird am singing
 Happy as de day am long
 Where de ivy am a-creeping
 O'er de grassy mound
 Dere old massa am a-sleeping
 Sleeping in de cold, cold ground
 Down in de cornfield
 Hear dat mournful sound
 All de black folks am a-weeping
 Massa's in de cold, cold ground
 When de autumn leaves were falling
 When de days were cold
 'Twas hard to hear old massa calling
 'Cause he was so weak and old
 Now de orange tree am blooming
 On de sandy shore
 Now de summer days am coming
 Massa nebber calls no more
 Down in de cornfield
 Hear dat mournful sound
 All de black folks am a-weeping
 Massa's in de cold, cold ground
 Massa made de black folks love him
 'Cause he was so kind
 Now de sadly weep above him
 Mourning 'cause he leave dem behind
 I cannot work before tomorrow
 'Cause de tear drops flow
 I try to drive away my sorrow
 Pickin' on de old banjo
 Down in de cornfield
 Hear dat mournful sound
 All de black folks am a-weeping
 Massa's in de cold, cold ground