1. I meet little Rosa early in de mornin',

O Jerusalem, early in de mornin';

An I ax her, how you do my darter?

O Jerusalem, early in de mornin'.

Walk 'em easy round de heaben,

Walk 'em easy round de heaben,

Walk 'em easy round de heaben,

Till all living may join dat band.

2. I meet my mudder early in de mornin',

An' I ax her, how you do my mudder?

Walk 'em easy, etc.

3. I meet brudder Robert early in de mornin';

I ax brudder Robert, how you do, my sonny?

4. I met titta-Wisa early in de mornin';

I ax titta-Wisa, how you do, my darter?