Grab you a pardner an' promenade around,
Hah-a Rosey.
Pin my true love by my side,
Hah-a Rosey.
You do that now, you do that again,
Hah-a Rosey.
CHORUS:
Rosey, babe, little Rosey,
Hah-a Rosey. (Repeat)
Let us do like the possum done,
Hah-a Rosey. (Repeat)
Hid his head in the hollow stump,
Hah-a Rosey.
CHORUS
(the next stanzas repeat what has gone before)
Voice The chief music-making
instruments for slaves were their own voices. Singing together, alone,
or in call-response patterns, slaves improvised, altered, and
embellished, creating sounds rich in tone and texture.
Hands and
Feet As slaves sang and played, they used hand-clapping and
foot-stamping to create rhythmic beats in the tradition of African
music.
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