"Chorus:" "Songof theSouthyour  music weaves a magic spell..." "Chorus:" "Songof theSouth, I see the scenes I know so well..." "Chorus:" "Cottonwoodsin blossom,overmy cabin door." "Pale moon light on a field of white..." "Chorus:" "Youbringthemback once more ..." "Solo:" "I Seemto hearthosegentle voices calling low." "Out of the long, long ago." "Chorus:" "Thisheartofmine isin theheartofdixie ." "That's where I belong." "Singin' a song, a Song of the South" "Remus: (Chuckling) Yes suh... dey's udder ways o' learnin' 'bout de behind feet of a mule den gettin' kicked by 'em." "Remus:" "Sure as I'm named Remus." "An' Jes' cause dese yer tales 'bout critters like Brer Rabbit, an' Brer Fox..." "Remus:" "Dat don' mean dey ain't de same like kin happen to folks..." "Remus:" "So dem what can't learn from a tale 'bout critters, jes' ain't got dey ears tuned fer lis'nin." "Remus:" "Like as not dey too busy goin' along all mixt up wid dey own troubles, uh..." "Remus:" "Like de time dat Miss Sally an' Mister John was comin' down to de plantation." "Johnny:" "Mama?" "Sally:" "Yes Johnny?" "Johnny:" "Why are we going to Grandma's?" "Sally:" "Well..." "I told you dear, for a visit." "Johnny:" "Why don't she come to see us, like she did last spring?" "Sally:" "Well, Because it..." "I thought you'd enjoy seeing the plantation." "Johnny:" "Is Grandma mad at us?" "Sally:" "But of course not, Johnny." "What ever gave you that idea?" "Johnny:" "Well, Georgie says everybody's mad at what Daddy writes in the newspaper." "Johnny:" "Don't Grandma read the newspaper?" "Don't she?" "John:" "She does." "And she likes what's in it." "Sally:" "John, please." "Johnny:" "Are you mad at each other too?" "Sally:" "Why no, dear." "Of course not." "Tempy:" "Gracious goodness, Johnny..." "We's almost dar!" "Lissen!" "Tempy:" "You ain't never heer'd no frogs like dem in Atlanta." "John:" "You know what they're saying?" "John:" "Knee-deep!" "Knee-deep!" "Johnny:" "Honest?" "John:" "Honest." "Johnny:" "Knee-deep!" "Knee-deep!" "John:" "You know, when I was your age, I used to catch lots of 'em." "John:" "I remember one time I - ah - hid a whole box of 'em over in your grandma's milk house" "John:" "And they got loose." "Tempy:" "Yes, an' I 'members what you got for doin' it too." "John:" "Well, it was old Uncle Remus' fault, you know." "He told me that story about Brer Frog." "Tempy:" "De tale 'bout his having' a tail an' losin' it?" "John:" "That's it." "Only..." "How can there be a tale..." "Tempy and John:" "When dey ain't no tail." "Johnny:" "Aunt Tempy?" "Tempy:" "What is it, child?" "Johnny:" "Is Uncle Remus real?" "Tempy:" "Real?" "Co'se he's real." "You jes' wait 'til you hears him tell a tale 'bout Brer Rabbit." "Tempy:" "Den you'll know he's real." "Doshy:" "Welcome home, my daughter." "Doshy:" "And you too, sir." "Oh, it's good to have a man in the house again." "Turn around here, young man." "Doshy:" "Let me have a look at you." "You favor your grandfather more every time I see you." "Toby!" "Toby:" "Yassum, Miss Doshy." "Doshy:" "This is my grandson Johnny..." "And he's the apple of my eye." "Doshy:" "Now, you take good care of him and show him our plantation." "Doshy:" "And if he gets into trouble, you see that he gets out of it." "Toby:" "Yassum." "Doshy:" "I hope you're a noisy boy." "I love noisy children." "Doshy:" "It makes it so much easier to tell where they are and what they're up to." "Johnny:" "Aunt Tempy, is that Uncle Remus?" "Tempy:" "Uncle Remus?" "Lawzy no, honey." "Dat's jes' Ned." "Toby:" "Come on, I'll show you the big grandpa clock." "Doshy:" "I've been hearing about the clatter you've raised in Atlanta." "Doshy:" "Thumping for cotton mills, railways, and... heaven knows what." "Ned:" "Miss Doshy?" "Where do you want me to put dishyer trunk?" "Doshy:" "Put it in the..." "Oh well, never mind." "Perhaps I'd better show him myself." "Come along." "Doshy:" "Now be careful you don't bump into things." "John:" "Sally..." "John:" "Well?" "What are you going to tell her?" "Have you changed your mind," "John: or are you still going to stay?" "Sally:" "Oh, I have to stay John." "It wouldn't be fair to mama." "Sally:" "She has enough responsibility..." "I'm not going to saddle her with ours." "John:" "But it's only for a short time." "She's be only too glad to take care of Johnny." "Toby:" "When dat big han' gits straight up, watch out!" "Toby:" "What I tell you!" "John:" "Oh, Miss Doshy, Sally wants Johnny to stay here for awhile... with you." "Doshy:" "What will you do?" "John:" "Oh, I'm going back." "And I want Sally to go with me." "Sally:" "It's no use, John." "I'm not going back." "John:" "Then..." "I'll have to go without you." "And I'd better hurry, or I'll miss my train." "Doshy:" "Miss it!" "You won't regret it." "Johnny:" "Daddy?" "You're going back?" "John:" "Yes, son." "Johnny:" "Why?" "John:" "I have to." "Johnny:" "But..." "You..." "You've never left mama and me before." "John:" "No, I know." "But I've got a job to do, and you've got one too." "John:" "Taking care of mother and grandmother." "You'll do that now for me, won't you?" "John:" "Goodbye, son." "John:" "Goodbye Miss Doshy." "Doshy:" "Goodbye John." "John:" "Goodbye Sally." "Sally:" "Goodbye." "Johnny:" "Daddy!" "Don't!" "Don't go!" "Please Daddy!" "Please!" "I won't stay here!" "Johnny:" "If you go, I'm going too!" "Chorus:" "That'swhatUncleRemussaid," "Chorus:" "Listennowtowhat Isay ." "That's how the critters got that way." "Solo:" "Theleopard'spappygotthegout from eatin' too much speckle trout." "Solo:" "Hismammydreamedofpolka dots." "Chorus:" "That's how the leopard got his spots." "Chorus:" "That'swhatUncleRemussaid,  That's what Uncle Remus said." "Chorus:" "Speckletroutand polkadots ." "Solo:" "That's how the leopard got his spots" "Chorus:" "More,more,tellusmore." "Solo:" "The camel crossed the desert sands," "Solo:withallthemmightycaravans." "His bed was full of sandy lumps," "Solo:" "That'showthe camelgotthose humps ." "Chorus:" "That'swhatUncleRemussaid,  that's what Uncle Remus said." "Chorus:" "Sandybedwas fulloflumps ..." "Solo:" "That's how the camel got those humps." "Chorus:" "More,more,tellusmore." "Solo:" "The pig he saw his monkey friend," "Solo:" "A swingingby hisotherend." "He tried the same thing on a rail." "Solo:" "That'showthe pig got acurlytail." "Remus:" "Yes sir, dat's de way wid Brer Rabbit..." "sho's I'm named Remus." "Remus: 'Bout de time he git it stuck in his mind dat dey ain't nobody kin out-do 'im," "Remus:" "Up somebody'd jump an do him scan'lous." "Remus:" "What you laughin' 'bout?" "sez Brer Fox, sez he." "Remus:" "An' Brer Rabbit, he couldn't say nothin'." "Well den, sez Brer Fox, sez he..." "Remus:" "I'll settle yo' hash right now." "And wid dat he grab Brer Rabbit" "Remus: by de tail and made fo' to dash 'im agin' de groun'." "But jes' den," "Remus:" "Brer Rabbit's tail snap off real short, an' he tuck thru the cotton patch" "Remus:" "like de dogs was after 'im." "An' from dat day to dis," "Remus: de only tail dat Brer Rabbit's got to his name was a lil' ol' ball o' cotton." "Pearl:" "An' what happen to Brer Fox, Uncle Remus?" "Remus: (Chuckles) T'won't do to put too much cloth for to cut one pair of pants." "Toby:" "Uncle Remus, you tells the bes' tales in de whole United States o' Georgia!" "Remus:" "Lawzy child, you should o' heard me tell 'em when I could tell 'em." "Remus:" "I boun' you'd a-busted de buttons off'n yo' what-cher macollums." "Remus:" "When Miss Sally was yo' age, she useda sit jes' as you's a settin' right now" "Remus: an' laugh 'til she could laugh no mo'." "Chloe:" "Uncle Remus!" "Uncle Remus!" "Lawzy mursy, have you seen Johnny?" "Chloe:" "Po' Miss Sally..." "She been lookin' high and low for dat child!" "Tempy:" "You sho' he ain't been down here lis'nin to one 'o yo' tales?" "Toby:" "Co'se he ain't!" "Wouldn't I a-seed 'im?" "Chloe:" "How come you let dat boy git out o' yo sight?" "Didn't Miss Doshy tell you to take care 'o him?" "Tempe:" "Come on Chloe!" "Us got to find him befo' Miss Sally go outer her min'." "Remus:" "Miss Tempy..." "You tell Miss Sally de boy's wid me." "Tempy:" "What do you mean... he wid you?" "Remus:" "Nem-mine." "You jes' tell her what I sez." "Tempy:" "Come on Toby, git yo'se'f on." "Remus:" "Well, bless my soul!" "Ah, dar now, done gone and got sum'n in yo' eye." "Remus:" "An' I ain't surprised..." "Things blowing' 'round here de way de does." "Remus:" "Now..." "Hmm..." "Peers to me like you's figgerin' on goin' some place." "Johnny:" "I am!" "And nobody's gonna stop me!" "Remus:" "Well now." "If dat don't bang my time!" "You know, I was jes' figgerin' on doin' sump'n" "Remus:" "like dat myse'f." "How'd you like ol' Uncle Remus to go long wid you?" "Remus:" "Now, le'see now." "Whar is we figgerin' on goin?" "How kin we be goin' sum place if we dunno whar we's goin?" "Johnny:" "I'm going to Atlanta." "Remus:" "Hmm, pow'ful long walk to Atlanta." "Is you brung some grub?" "Johnny:" "No." "Remus:" "Well, now... if we ain't got no grub, we sho can't get very fur." "Remus:" "S'pose we stops by my place an' picks up some cawn-bread?" "An' mebbe some sweet tatters?" "Remus:" "Tobby sho', honey." "Gimme yo' hand." "I need young eyes in de dark." "Remus:" "Sort o' late in de day to be startin' on sech a long trip, ain't it?" "Johnny:" "Well, you don't have to go..." "Just 'cause you said you would." "Remus:" "Well, now, I ain't heard nobody say nuthin' 'bout not goin'." "Co'se I'll go." "Johnny:" "And I'm not comin' back!" "Johnny:" "You're laughing at me." "Remus:" "At you honey?" "No suh." "Remus:" "I'se laughing' 'cause dem's sackly the words that ol' Brer Rabbit used" "Remus: de time dat he lit out from his briar patch!" "An' I ain't never comin' back, neither!" "Remus:" "Yes suh, dem was his very words." "Remus:" "Well, I reckon I better be gettin' my things together so's we can be leavin'." "Johnny:" "What did you say about Brer Rabbit?" "Remus:" "Which Brer Rabbit was dat, hon?" "Johnny:" "Why, you said something about Brer Rabbit." "Remus:" "Who?" "Me?" "I mighter said sump'n 'bout 'im" "Remus: day befo' yestiddy, but it done gone clean off my mind." "Johnny:" "Why, you said there was a tale about Brer Rabbit not coming back to his briar patch." "Remus:" "Well, bless my soul, child." "I sho' did." "And if I don't tell you about 'im, you're gonna" "Remus: pester me 'til I does." "So what's de odds?" "'Tain't no great tale, no-how." "Johnny:" "Is that the same Brer Rabbit that got away from the fox?" "Remus:" "Why, don't you know?" "Dey ain't but one Brer Rabbit." "Now you jes' set yo'se'f down here" "Remus: and lissen, wid bofe ears wide open..." "'cause dishyer Brer Rabbit, he's de out-doin'est," "Remus:" "The mos' bodacious critter in de whole world." "Now dishyer tale didn't happen jes' yestiddy..." "Remus:" "Nor de day befo'. 'Twas along time ago." "An' in dem days, eve'thing was mighty satisfactual." "Remus:" "De critters, dey was closer to de folks..." "an' de folks, dey was closer to de critters..." "Remus:" "An' if you'll 'scuse me for sayin' so..." "t'was better all around." "Remus:" "Honey..." "It happened on one of them Zip-a-dee-do-da days." "Remus:" "Now that's the kind of day when you can't open your mouth without a song jump right out of it..." "Remus:" "Zip-a-dee-do-da,zip-a-dee-ay, my oh my, what a wonderful day." "Remus:" "Plentyof sunshine,headin' my way." "Zip-a-dee-do-da, zip-a-dee-ay." "Remus:" "Mr.Bluebird'sonmyshoulder." "It's de truff, it's actual, everything is satisfactual." "Remus:" "Zip-a-dee-do-da,zip-a-dee-ay, wonderful feeling, wonderful day." "Yass suh!" "Remus:" "Zip-a-dee-do-da,zip-a-dee-ay, my oh my what a wonderful day." "Moles:" "Oh,plentyofsunshineheading'myway Zip-a-dee-do-da, zip-a-dee-ay." "Remus:" "Mr.Bluebird'sonmyshoulder." "It's de truff, it's actual, everything is satisfactual." "Remus:" "Zip-a-dee-do-da,zip-a-dee-ay, wonderful feeling, feeling this way." "Remus:" "Zum,zum,zum ,zum ,zum ,zum ,zum ." "zum, zum, zum, zum, zum, zum zum." "Remus:" "Boom,boom,boom,boom ." "bum, bum, bum, boo boo Boo" "Remus:" "Mr.Bluebird'sonmyshoulder." "It's de truff, it's actual..." "Remus:" "Where is that bluebird?" "Bluebird:" "Remus:" "Mmm,mmm..." "Everythingissatisfactual." "Remus:" "Zip-a-dee-do-da,zip-a-dee-ay, wonderful feeling, wonderful da..." "Rabbit:" "Doggone ol' briar patch!" "Doggone ol place like this!" "Doggone..." "Keep on..." "Remus:" "Ahem..." "Howdy Brer Rabbit." "Rabbit:" "Wa-wa-wa-who-who-dat callin' my name?" "Oh-ah-uh-uh-ah-hello Uncle Remus." "Remus:" "Peers to me that you's in a powerful bad mood to go to de party." "Rabbit:" "B'ah ain't goin' to be no party." "Cause I ain't goin' to be here." "I'm goin' leave this 'ol place." "Remus:" "You mean you's leavin' yo' ol' briar patch?" "Rabbit:" "Dat..." "I... is!" "Remus:" "The place where you was bawn and raised?" "Rabbit:" "Dat..." "I... is!" "Remus:" "You mean, leavin' for good?" "Rabbit:" "Dis's where my trouble is, an' dis de place i belongs away from." "Remus:" "Don't you know you can't run away from trouble?" "Rabbit:" "Heh-heh." "Where I'm goin', there ain't gonna be no trouble." "Remus:" "Dey ain't no place dat fur." "Rabbit:" "Well, just the same, I done made up my mind, an I ain't never comin' back." "Rabbit:" "Well, so long Uncle Remus." "Remus:" "Ah sho' hopes you knows what you's doin." "Rabbit:" "Heh-heh!" "Don't worry 'bout me, ah can take care o' myself." "Remus:" "He left his old troubles behind, all right, but, he was headin' straight for a whole" "Remus: new mess o' bran' new troubles." "Rabbit:" "Zip-a-dee-do-da, zip-a-dee..." "Remus:" "Fust news he knows... dar he dangled', 'twixt de heavens and de earth..." "Remus:" "Fust he scared he goin' fall, den he scared he ain't goin' fall..." "Remus:" "He yanked and he pulled and he heaved and he hauled." "But warn't no use." "Remus:" "He knows somebody caught him all right, an' he sorta specks he knows who" "Remus: dat somebody is." "An' sho' nuff, up on chickapin hill, where he live..." "Remus:" "Who whould hear de ruckus but ol' Brer Fox, and when dat ol' scamp see" "Remus: he done caught Brer Rabbit, he hollar out..." "Fox:" "I got im'!" "I gots dat ol' Brer Rabbit!" "Fox:" "I sho' is got 'im!" "Heh heh!" "I got dat' ol' rabbit dis time fo' sho'." "Heh heh heh!" "Remus:" "And wid dat, he grab up his axe and make ready for to settle Brer Rabbit's hash, right now." "Remus:" "Now, Brer Rabbit, bein' little and without much strength, he's supposed to use his" "Remus: head, 'stead o' his foots, and that sackly what he starting to do, when he hear ole" "Remus:" "Brer Bear come ambling down de road." "Bear:" "Zip-a-de-do-da, zip-a-de-ay, Zip-da-da-da-da, wonderful day." "Zip-a-da-de-da..." "Rabbit:" "Er... ah, howdy, Brer Bear." "How do you do!" "Bear:" "Dah-dah-dah-dah." "Who... ah... where... uh..." "Rabbit:" "How you come on?" "Bear:" "Wha... ah... oh... ah..." "What you doin up dar?" "Rabbit:" "Oh, keepin' de crows outa de cornfield." "I'se making' a dollar a minute." "Bear:" "Uh... a dollar a minute?" "Rabbit:" "Deed ah is!" "Rabbit:" "Would you like to make a dollar a minute, Brer Bear?" "Bear:" "Da... yeah, but..." "Rabbit:" "Ya know, you'd make a mighty fine scarecrow, brother Bear." "Bear:" "Uh, thanks." "Rabbit:" "How'd you like to have this job?" "Bear:" "Oh yeah... ah... no..." "I..." "I couldn't take your job Rabbit:" "Oh no, no, dat's all right." "Rabbit:" "Bu-bu-bu-bu..." "I have made enough money!" "I gots all I wants." "Rabbit:" "You need money..." "Here, you take my job." "Bear:" "Oh no, I couldn't do..." "Bear:" "Thank you Brer Rabbit." "Rabbit:" "That's all right." "So long Brer Bear." "Bear:" "I'll never forget this." "Rabbit:" "Goodbye." "Bear:" "Just don't know how to thank you enough." "Rabbit:" "Goodbye, goodbye." "Don't mention it." "Bear:" "But I shore really mighty." "Rabbit:" "Your welcome..." "Rabbit:" "Yah, I know, I know, yah." "So long Bear:" "I just don't know how to thank you." "Bear:" "But I shore really mighty..." "Rabbit:" "You're welcome." "Yeah, yeah, I know, I know." "Rabbit:" "Yah, I know, so long." "So long Brer Bear." "Fox:" "I... i... i..." "Oh no!" "Bear:" "Dollar a minute, zip-a-dee-ay" "Fox:" "What you doin' there?" "How'd you..." "Bear:" "Howdy Brer Fox." "Fox:" "Get out of my trap." "Bear:" "Zip-a-dee..." "Hey!" "Huh!" "Bu-but..." "Bear:" "Hey, I was making a dollar a minute." "Fox:" "You was not makin' a dollar a minute." "Fox:" "You rabbit theif." "You was makin' a fool of you'sef." "Bear:" "I... was too makin'... a dollar a minute." "Rabbit:" "Hit 'im in the mouf' Brer Fox." "Clip 'im in the head, Brother Bear." "Fox:" "Lookit that rabbit." "Look at 'im, standin' there." "See there?" "Fox:" "See, he made a fool out of you." "You fool." "Bear:" "He did?" "Fox:" "Of co'se he did." "He jes..." "Bear:" "Well then..." "I'm jes gonna knock his head." "Fox:" "You keep out of this Brer Bear." "He's mine." "Bear: clean off." "Fox:" "He's mine, I caught 'im, I want 'im." "Bear:" "Fox:" "He's mine." "I've gotcha Brer Rabbit." "He's mine." "Fox:" "Let go..." "I caught him..." "He's mine..." "Let go now..." "He's mine look out dar" "Fox:" "I gotcha Brer Rabbit." "Heh." "Heh!" "Bear:" "I got 'im Brer Fox." "I got him Brer Fox." "Remus:" "So Brer Rabbit took his foot in his hand and put out for home... where he b'long." "Remus:" "And just like I tol' 'im in the fus' place, you can't run away from trouble." "Remus:" "Dey ain't no place dat fur." "Johnny:" "His foot in his hand Uncle Remus?" "Remus:" "Sho honey." "Dat's jes' a way o' saying' dat he run as fast as he kin." "Remus:" "Straight back to his briar patch." "Johnny:" "Where's Brer Rabbit's briar patch?" "Remus:" "Whar?" "Well now, lemme see..." "Dat I can't zackly say, 'cause I ain't been keepin close" "Remus: track as I uster, but..." "Johnny:" "Do you think we could find it?" "Remus:" "Find it?" "Co'se we could!" "But what's the use o' speculating' on dat... when we's goin' away?" "Johnny:" "Do you think we ought to go uncle remus?" "Remus:" "Not go?" "After I done fixed all dis grub?" "Johnny:" "But you said it was a mighty long walk." "Remus:" "But we'se going' together, ain't we?" "What's done come over you, honey?" "Johnny:" "Well, Brer Rabbit..." "Remus:" "Well, what's Brer Rabbit got to do wid dis?" "Tch Tch...!" "An' jes when I had a hankerin' for to go." "Johnny:" "Well... if you really want to go, Uncle Remus." "Remus:" "Oh nemmine, honey." "Nemmine." "I kin give it up if you kin." "Toby:" "Unc' Remus." "Unc' Remus, I can't find Johnny no place." "An' I'se s'posed to take keer o'him." "Remus:" "Well, whadda you know 'bout dat?" "Toby:" "I reckon he done for, Unc' Remus." "Toby:" "He mighter got hisse'f los'..." "He mighter fell in de mill pon'..." "He mighter got et up." "Toby:" "Why, it's him!" "It sho is!" "Tain't nobody else!" "How you like dat, Unc' Remus!" "It's Him." "Remus:" "Mebbe it's jes his ghost." "Toby:" "Is you?" "Naw, suh!" "Dat's him!" "Dat's him awright!" "Oh, oh!" "Remus:" "What's the matter, Toby?" "Toby:" "I'se jes' thinkin..." "Toby:" "He's sho' gonna ketch it when he gits home." "Johnny:" "I guess I better take my foot in my hand, Uncle Remus, an' git a-goin." "Remus:" "Hol' on dar!" "I reckon you better let ol' Unc' Remus go 'long wid you." "Sally:" "Tempy." "Tempy:" "Yessum." "Sally:" "Tempy, go and find Uncle Remus and see if Johnny is with him." "Doshy:" "Never mind, Tempy!" "Doshy:" "Now, maybe I can get some sleep." "Johnny:" "You think they're waiting for me?" "Remus:" "Dey ain't passing' de time o' day." "Sally:" "Son!" "Where have you been?" "Remus:" "Lawzy, Miss Sally, didn't sis Tempy tell you he was wid me?" "Sally:" "Yes, she told me..." "but it's so long past Johnny's bedtime." "Remus:" "Tooby sho, Miss Sally." "I was tellin' him a tale 'bout Brer Rabbit." "Remus:" "An' I plum forgot de time." "Sally:" "Well, I don't mind your telling him stories, Uncle Remus." "Sally:" "But you know perfectly well, it's too late for him to be up." "Remus:" "Yessum. 'Twon't happen again, Miss Sally." "Sally:" "I'm sure it won't." "Well, son, let's run along upstairs and get ready for bed." "Toby:" "Miss Doshy, Johnny forget de bundle." "Tempy:" "Didn't I tell you to run along home befo' yo' maw takes a stick after you?" "Doshy:" "You and your stories!" "Remus:" "Miss Doshy..." "What us gonna do 'bout dat child?" "Doshy:" "I wish I knew." "A grandmother doesn't count for much these days." "Remus:" "Yassum, it's a pity, too." "What dat child needs is his paw." "Doshy:" "And that's what his mother needs..." "But I'm afraid it's going to take" "Doshy: a little while for her to find that out." "Remus:" "Might cut de time down a piece, Miss Doshy, if you jes' draps a word." "Doshy:" "If I want your advice I'll ask for it." "I'm a stubborn old woman Uncle Remus" "Remus:" "Yassum, Miss Doshy, I knows dat." "Well, goodnight." "Doshy:" "Goodnight." "Remus:" "You ain't mad wid me, is you, Miss Doshy?" "Doshy:" "You meddling old rascal!" "Of course I'm not mad with you." "Toby:" "Looka here!" "I brung you sumpin!" "Johnny:" "Oh, he's beautiful!" "Johnny:" "Mawnin', Brer Frog!" "How do you do?" "Say 'knee-deep', Brer Frog, 'knee-deep', 'knee-deep'." "Toby:" "He got to be in de water befo' he say dat." "Johnny:" "Where'd you get him?" "At the mill pond?" "Toby:" "Yea!" "How come you know dat?" "Johnny:" "My daddy, he told me." "He's caught lots of 'em." "Johnny:" "Let's go down after breakfast and get some more." "Toby:" "Yea, maybe Uncle Remus'll let us use his frog box." "Johnny:" "Come on, Brer Frog!" "Say it." "Sally:" "Johnny!" "Are you awake?" "Good morning, dear." "Toby and Johnny:" "Mawnin!" "Sally:" "Did you have a nice sleep?" "Johnny:" "Yes'm." "Comeon!" "Takehim !" "Sally:" "Here we are now." "Let's hurry up and get dressed." "Johnny:" "Do I have to wear THAT suit?" "Sally:" "Yes, dear." "Daddy's mother is coming to see us today." "Johnny:" "And the collar, too?" "Sally:" "Yes, dear, of course." "She made it for you herself." "Sally:" "She'll want to see how nice it looks on you." "Johnny:" "But Toby and I were goin frog hunting'." "Sally:" "Well that's all right, darling." "You can go another day." "Sally:" "Now get dressed and come on down to breakfast." "Toby:" "Jes' lookin' at de mill pon' won't hurt yo' clothes none." "Johnny:" "It's no fun just to look." "Toby:" "Sho 'tis!" "'Sides, us gotter take Brer Frog back, ain't we?" "Toby:" "We leave him 'round here, he liable to get stomped on... or runned over... or lost." "Toby:" "You look mighty sad." "Like yo' miss yo' fambly." "Toby:" "S'pose you never saw yo' maw or paw ag'in." "Johnny:" "Well, I guess just taking him back ain't frog hunting'!" "Toby 'Cose 'tain't!" "Come on!" "Toby:" "If you take dishyer horse, we kin git dar a heap quicker." "Here!" "Johnny:" "How far is it?" "Toby:" "Jes' a li'I piece." "Over dar, 'roun' de bend." "Johnny:" "Come on!" "I'll beat you." "Toby:" "Whoa!" "Stay away from dar!" "Toby:" "You can't cut 'cross dar!" "Johnny:" "Why not?" "Toby:" "Dat's why!" "Toby:" "Sho is lucky I was wid you." "Johnny:" "What's that for?" "Toby:" "Test whether de wind blowin' good or bad." "An' if it's blowin' towards de bull, dat ain't good." "Toby: 'Cause den he smell you comin' an ketch you on his horns sho!" "Toby:" "De best way is to don't cut 'cross dar 'tall." "Johnny:" "Giddy-ap!" "Gidday-ap!" "Joe:" "We oughta drown him." "Jake:" "Sure, he's the runt." "Joe:" "Yeah." "Ginny:" "This here's my puppy!" "You leave 'im 'lone." "Jake:" "Aw, go on, Ginny." "Ha ha ha." "Toby:" "Them de Faber boys." "My maw don't low me to play wid dem." "Toby:" "Yo' maw don't neither..." "If she ketch you." "Joe:" "You leggo o' him befo' I knock yo' head clean off." "Jake:" "Where'd ya git them funny lookin' clothes?" "Joe:" "Yeah." "Jake:" "Lookit that lace collar." "Look, Joe." "Joe:" "What's your name li'I girl?" "Jake:" "Lookit the little girlie wearing' a lace collar!" "Joe:" "Wearin' a lace collar!" "Jake and Joe:" "Wearin' a lace collar!" "Jake and Joe:" "Wearin' a lace collar!" "Wearin' a lace collar!" "Johnny:" "Can' I hold him?" "Ginny:" "You kin have him." "Johnny:" "For keeps?" "Ginny:" "If you'll be nice to 'im." "They was gonna drown 'im." "Ginny:" "His name's Teenchy." "Johnny:" "Teenchy?" "Gee, he's beautiful!" "Johnny:" "You can have it if you want." "Johnny:" "Guess Teenchy wants a boat ride." "Ginny:" "What's your name?" "Johnny:" "Johnny, what's yours?" "Ginny:" "Ginny." "Johnny:" "That's a pretty name." "Johnny:" "MrBluebird'sonmyshoulder." "It's the truth, it's actual." "Everything is satisfactual." "Johnny:" "Zip-a-dee-doo-da, zip-a-dee-ay, wonderful feeling, wonderful day." "Tempy:" "You take dat puppy right back where he come from, jes' like yo' maw tol' you." "Tempy:" "An' don't you waste no time doin' it, neither." "Johnny:" "You're my puppy and that's all there is to it." "If I take you back, that Jack Favers'll drown you." "Remus:" "OI' Brer Possum, got a trick how come he get so fat," "Remus:" "When trouble come along, he plays like dead," "Remus:" "Now who wants to live like dat." "Remus:" "Well I do, I shorly do." "I can't see nothin' wrong, while other folks is worryin'" "Remus:" "I'm sleepin' all day long." "Remus:" "Well I do, I shorly do, It's funny but it's true, That's what I abso-positive-i-lutely, wants to do." "Remus:" "Well, bless my soul." "How you come by dat?" "Ain't dat one o' dem Favers Dawgs?" "Remus:" "You bin playin' wid dem boys?" "Johnny:" "No, Uncle Remus." "Remus:" "Then I ax you, whar he come from?" "You better turn 'roun' and tote dat dawg right back!" "Johnny:" "But he's mine!" "Ginny gave him to me!" "Remus:" "What yo' maw gonna say when you come home wid dat dog?" "Remus:" "She ain't gonna 'low yo to have no mangy, no 'count puppy like dat!" "Johnny:" "Not in the house, maybe." "But it might be all right if... you kept him." "Remus:" "Now hold on!" "You don't 'speck ol' Unc' Remus to keep dat dawg!" "Remus:" "What I gonna git stuff to feed 'im?" "Johnny:" "But I..." "Remus:" "An' fuddermo', he'd be hollerin' an' squallin'" "Remus: all night." "An' You got to be lettin' 'im out an' lettin' im' in." "Remus:" "I sho ain't got de time to be foolin' wid no dawg." "Co'se, don't 'speck a li'I dawg like dat 'ud" "Remus: eat ve'y much." "An' it ain't like you can't git uster all dat hollerin' and squalling'." "Remus:" "But it's dishyer letting' in an' lettin' out." "Co'se I got a li'I corner what ain't being' used." "Remus:" "Lawzy!" "Ain't he a ugly li'I critter?" "Johnny:" "He's not ugly!" "Remus:" "He might grow up to be awright." "An' den ag'in he mightn't." "Come here you li'I Rascal." "Remus:" "Look at dat!" "Daw-gone, if he don't act like he think I'm gonna take 'im." "Remus:" "Got a nice li'I tail, too!" "Chorus:" "Trouble,trouble,troubleflyaway,  wake up early in the morning, when the ding dong ring," "Chorus:" "lookup ,gwan'downtode kitchenroom, It's the same ol' thing, want to get a bite of something'," "Chorus:forthathungrylook , look up, get yer' finger in the dumplin'" "Chorus:getin troublewid the cook." "Let the rain pour down." "Let the cold win' blow," "Chorus:" "Gonnastayrighthere , in the home I know." "Chorus:" "Trouble,trouble,troubleflyaway,  havin' trouble with de weevil, never did like that," "Chorus:" "lookup ,gotthe cottonfull ofevil,  like a hypocrite's hat, when the weevil git the cotton," "Chorus:everybodyfeellow ,lookout,  there'll be nothin' on de table," "Chorus:whende dinnerhornblow , let the rain pour down." "Remus:" "Now you Favers boys go on home!" "Ain't I done tol' you?" "Go on away!" "Remus:" "Ain't no if's and and's about it." "Stop pestering' me 'bout dis yere dawg." "Remus:" "I ain't gonna give him to you unles' Johnny tells me." "He's yo' dawg, ain't he?" "Johnny:" "Course he is!" "Ginny gave him to me!" "Jake:" "It wern't hern to give!" "Johnny:" "It was too hers!" "Joe:" "That dog's ourn." "Jake:" "An' we're gonna take 'im." "Johnny:" "You're not goint to take him!" "He's mine." "Remus:" "If I hears one more word bout dishyer puppy, I'll..." "Remus:" "I'm goin' straight to Miss Sally." "I'll do it, sho's I'm name Remus!" "Jake:" "We'll git 'im yet!" "You'll see!" "Joe:" "Yeah!" "Ginny:" "Johnny!" "Don't you pay no 'tenshun to them." "Ginny:" "If they makes trouble, you jes' tell my maw." "'Cause maw says if I give 'im to you, he's yours." "Ginny: 'Member, you jes' tell my maw, she'll whale the daylights out of 'um." "Remus:" "Well, honey, you show got yo' se'f in a peck o' trouble." "Remus:" "You is wuss'n Brer Rabbit, when it come to sticking' yo' foot in it." "Johnny:" "Stickin' my foot in it, Uncle Remus?" "Remus:" "Tooby sho, jes' like Brer Rabbit when he took an' stuck his foot into sump'n he don't know nothin' bout," "Remus: and ain't had no business mixing' up wid in the fust place." "Ain't you never heard dat tale?" "Johnny:" "Not yet, Uncle Remus!" "Remus:" "Lawzy me, i 'clar to gracious..." "Remus:" "I sho oughter tol' you 'bout dat." "Remus:" "Well, suh, once 'pon a time..." "not yo' time, nor yit my time..." "Remus: but one time, i was goin' fishin', an' i was just thinking how the flowers and critters was curious things..." "Remus: they can look in your heart and tell when it sings, if it's whistling a tune or singing a song, they all say..." "Remus:'howdy' when you come along." "Butterflies:" "Howdy, Uncle Remus." "Remus:" "Good mawnin', good mawnin', girls." "Butterfly:" "Hello, Uncle Remus." "Remus:" "Oh, good mawnin', Miss Nellie." "Chorus:howdo youdo, mightypleasantgreeting'..." "Chorus:howdo youdo, say itwhen your  meeting', how do you do, with everyone repeating'..." "Chorus:prettygoodsureas..." "Rabbit: your bawn." "What goes up, is sure to..." "Rabbit: come down." "A penny lost is a penny found, I'll howdy you and you howdy back, this for that and tit for tat." "Rabbit:" "How do you do?" "Remus:" "Fine, how are you?" "how you come on?" "Rabbit:" "Pretty good, sho' as you're born!" "Remus:" "Stop jumping', Brer Rabbit, you'll run outta breath." "Remus:" "Why don't you sit down an' calm yo'se'f?" "Rabbit:" "Well, the grasshopper jumps, an' so does the flea - i do what i like, an' i..." "Rabbit: suits me!" "Remus:" "I don't know where you gonna fetch up at, i sho'ly don't." "Remus:" "How do you do?" "Possum:" "Fine, how are you?" "Rabbit:" "How you come on?" "Possum:" "Pretty good, sure as you're born." "Remus:" "The weather's good, the fishin's fine, now what do you do with all yo' time?" "Rabbit:" "Oh, i zips and i zags, i to's and fro's - dat's what you axe me an' dat's what you knows." "Rabbit:" "How do you do." "Frog:" "Fine, how are you?" "Rabbit:" "How you come on?" "Fish:" "Pretty good, sure as you're born" "Frog:" "Mind out Brer Rabbit, better mend your ways." "you's headin' for trouble one o' these days." "Remus:" "Warnin' dat rabbit is wasting' yo' breath." "Rabbit:" "Don't worry 'bout me." "I can take care o' myse'f." "Remus:" "Doggone, dat Brer Rabbit is sho' a caution... he sho is." "Frog:" "You mark my words, that... oh thanks..." "Frog:" "That young scamp is gonna put his foot in it one o' these days." "Remus:" "Co'se I didn't know it at de time, but Brer Rabbit was a-headin'..." "Remus: straight for trouble 'cause up on chickapin hill at de edge of de big woods..." "Remus: ol' brer fox was pow'ful curious 'bout the where'bouts o' Brer Rabbit." "Fox:" "Here he come, here he come, here he come right now." "Lem'me see, where was I?" "Fox:" "Oh, yes, yes, yes... the head." "Gotta have a head." "Gotta get a head right quick." "Need about this much tar." "Fox:" "Yes, yes, about this much." "I 'speck it's just 'bout right for a head." "That biggity ol' rabbit" "Fox:" "Won't get away this time, no sir." "We'll catch him sho'... i'll catch him sho'." "Bear:" "Dat's... dat's... dat's what you said the last time befo', and de time befo' dat and da..." "Bear:" "look..." "les' jes' knock his head clean off." "Fox:" "Oh, no, indeed!" "Dey ain't nothin' smart 'bout dat!" "Fox:" "I'm gonna show him who de smartest is, an' de tar baby do de rest." "Fox:" "It sho' gonna fool 'im!" "Yes sir!" "Bear:" "Oh, no, it... it... hain't... it ain't gon' fool nobody... it hain't got no eyes!" "Fox:" "Eyes!" "Oh, yes, indeed." "Eyes!" "I'm glad i thought of that!" "Fox:" "Lem-Me see now... hmm..." "let me see about this." "Just 'bout this size." "Fox:" "Now... ah... uh..." "lem-me see." "Oh, yes." "A nose too..." "Fox: got to have a nose..." "Needs one of those very very badly." "Got to have a nose." "Fox:" "This is sho' gonna do the trick." "This is lookin' mo' natural all de time." "Bear:" "It hain't..." "It hain't..." "It hain't got no hair." "Fox:" "Oh!" "Hair!" "Fox:" "Now..." "Hee..." "Hum..." "Arite, come on, hep' me 'long, hep' me long, come on." "Fox:" "Us ain't got all day." "Come on." "Dat rabbit's coming down de road." "Come on." "Fox:" "Dat rabbit gonna' be along any minute now, any minute." "Everythin' gotta' be just right." "Fox:" "Yes, indeed, just right." "Lem-me see now, lem-me see..." "Maybe you oughtta have a hat." "Fox:" "Uh huh." "Maybe he do need a hat." "Now maybe if he had one..." "Bear:" "He's got one." "Bear:" "Huh?" "Fox:" "What's dat?" "Fox:" "Here he come, here he come now." "Hurry, hurry." "Gotta get a move on." "Come on!" "Fox:" "Look at dat rascal scamperin' down de road." "Fox:" "I'll fix 'im." "I'll kill 'im." "Bear:" "Wha... wha... wha..." "Remus:" "Yes, suh, ol' brer fox, he git de tar baby fixed up jes' in de nick o' time cuz right then Brer Rabbit" "Remus: come dancing down de road, lickety clip, just as fast as a jay bird." "Till by and by he spotted" "Remus: that tar baby an he sing out..." "Rabbit:" "How do you do!" "Remus:" "Brer Rabbit wait for de tar baby to say 'fine, how are you'..." "Remus: but de tar baby he don't say nothin', an' brer fox, he lay low... so..." "Remus:" "Brer Babbit try it ag'in." "Rabbit:" "How do you do?" "Remus:" "But de tar baby ain't say nothin'..." "Remus:" "Den Brer Rabbit scratch one ear with his off behin' foot an' 'low..." "Remus: he goin' find out why he cain't get no answer." "Remus:" "Den he say, sezee..." "Rabbit: what's de matter wid you?" "Ah said howdy!" "Is you hard o' hearin'?" "Ah said howdy!" "Remus:" "But de tar baby, he don't say nothin'..." "Remus: an' Brer Fox, he lay low." "Fox:" "I hope it works..." "I hope it works!" "I sho' hope... it does... ha ha!" "Remus:" "Brer Rabbit 'low it's up to him to teach de stuck-up stranger some manners, an' he say..." "Rabbit:" "look, if you don't say 'howdy' time I counts three, i's goin' bus' you wide open!" "Remus:" "But de tar baby he don't say nothin' an'..." "Remus:" "Brer Fox, he lay low." "Fox:" "Be quiet!" "Be quiet!" "Shhh!" "Remus:" "So Brer Rabbit, he start countin'..." "Rabbit:" "One..." "Remus: but de tar baby, he don't say nothin'..." "Remus:" "Brer Fox lay low' an' chuckle in his stomach." "Rabbit:" "Two..." "Remus:" "But still de tar baby don't say nothin'..." "Brer Fox, he lay low wid de fidgets." "Rabbit:" "Two anna half." "Rabbit:" "Three!" "Rabbit:" "Here!" "Bu-Bu-Bu-Bu..." "Rabbit: bu-Bu-Bu" " Turn me loose." "Fox:" "I got 'im, I got 'im, I got 'im." "Rabbit:" "Turn me loose or I'll poke you ag'in..." "lem-me go!" "Remus:" "Brer Rabbit, he push and he pull, he heaved and he hauled, he kicked and he screamed, and he blubber" "Remus: and he bawled, but the more he thrash aroun', the wus off he gits, til he so stuck up," "Remus: he can scarcely move his eye-balls." "Fox:" "Oh!" "How do you do." "Bear:" "Yeah, how you come on." "Fox:" "Bet he wishes he'd never been bawn." "Bear:" "Brer Fox, you an' me..." "Fox:" "Well, Brer Rabbit..." "Fox: you sho' looks like a spo't, all stuck up in yo' swaller tail coat!" "Fox:" "Don't he look good in this coat?" "I ain't never seen nobody look dat good befo'." "Bear:" "lem-mm say... bu - le - lem..." "Fox:" "Other folks business you minds de bes'" "Bear:" "Don' say no mo', we see de res'." "Fox:" "We sho' do..." "We don' need nobody..." "Bear:" "What i'se gonna say is a..." "Fox:" "He's a pretty smart feller, the folks all say." "Bear:" "Yah, he knows a lot a tricks..." "Fox:" "But he forgot 'em today." "He forgot everything, didn't he Brer Bear?" "Remus:" "Well, suh, you ain't never see'd nobody dat had humble come-tumbleness down as fine" "Remus: as what brer rabbit had it den..." "poor li'I critter..." "He learned a pow'ful lesson," "Remus: but he learned it too late..." "But it jes' goes to show you what comes o' mixin' up wid somethin'" "Remus: you got no business wid in de fust place..." "an' don't you never forget it!" "Johnny:" "How did Brer Rabbit get away, Uncle Remus?" "Remus:" "Who say he git away?" "Toby:" "Brer Rabbit always gits away." "Remus:" "Don't you be too sho'..." "ain't i done tol' you that Brer Rabbit, bein'" "Remus:" "li'I an' widout much strength, he's s'posed to use his head 'stead o' his foots?" "Johnny:" "Did he?" "Toby:" "Sho he did!" "Remus:" "Now, who telling' dishyer tale?" "Toby:" "You are!" "Remus:" "Den you jes' set an' do de lis'nin." "Well, suh, dar he was, sittin' in de middle o' de road..." "Remus:" "Jes' like you's sittin' in dat chair..." "Only he's all mixt up wid dat tar baby..." "Remus: an' it sho' look like de end o' de finish fo' po' li'I Brer Rabbit, cuz ol' Brer Fox..." "Remus: was fixin' to barbeque him fo' dinna, right den an' dar." "Fox:" "Yes, suh, yes suh, jes' any minute now..." "won't be long now... dinner goin' be ready any" "Fox: minute now... all we have to do is put a few more sticks on the fire." "Yes..." "Fox: get the fire goin' good." "Oh, skuze me, you is gwine stay fo' dinner, ain'cha', Brer Rabbit?" "Fox:" "We ain't gonna take no 'scuses." "Now, we jes' love to have you fo' dinner!" "Fox:" "Wouldn't we jes' love to have him fo'dinner, Brer Bear?" "Ain't dat jes' what you been sayin'?" "Bear:" "No, sir." "Bear: wuh-wuh-wuh-what I said was..." "Bear:" "I'm gonna knock his head... clean off." "Fox:" "No indeed, not that." "Not that, no, no, not that." "Fox:" "No, no, stop!" "Wait no!" "No wait!" "Let loose." "You can't do that." "Bear:" "Bu... don't do that..." "look, I'm gonna... now jes' look..." "Fox:" "No, he's mine." "Fox:" "I caught 'im an' you keep yo' hans' off!" "Bear:" "But look!" "I'm gonna knock his head..." "Fox:" "No!" "No!" "No!" "That's too quick." "We're gonna make him suffer." "Fox: an' I'm gonna do it the way I wanna do it." "Bear:" "But... er..." "Fox:" "Oh, I know that" " Right in the back o' my little head I knowed what we gonna do..." "Bear:" "Now look." "I'm gonna knock his head clean off" "Rabbit:" "Go ahead, Brer Rear, ha ha..." "go on, knock my head clean off." "Bear: bu... hee... now... see there." "Rabbit:" "But please don't fling me in dat briar patch." "Fox:" "Now look here, you keep outta this!" "'Tain't none o' yo' business." "Fox:" "Maybe I'll hang him." "Dat's it." "I'll hang 'im." "Hang him by the neck til he's dead." "Rabbit:" "Hang me if you like Brer Fox." "Go ahead, but don't flong me dat briar patch." "Fox: well, i hav' no rope fer t'hang ya..." "so i'spects." "I 'spects I'll have to skin ya." "Rabbit:" "Yeah, sho'... dat's... what's dat?" "Fox:" "I said I'm gonna skin ya." "Rabbit:" "Skin me?" "Smiles." "Oh yeah, heh, heh..." "go ahead." "Heh heh, yes sir... skin me if ya likes, Brer Fox," "Rabbit: but bu-bu-bu-but there's one thing I don't wantcha to do." "Fox:" "Huh?" "What's dat?" "Rabbit: bu-bu-bu-bu-bu..." "Rabbit: bu-bu-bu-Brer Fox... bu-Bu-Bu..." "I mean... wa-wa-wa- whatever you do, Brer Fox..." "Rabbit: wa-wa-wa-whatever you do, please please Brer Fox, please don't fling me in dat briar patch." "Fox:" "Ahhhhh... briar patch?" "Fox:" "Briar Patch." "Fox:" "I'm glad I thought of that!" "Yes, indeed!" "I sho' am glad i thought of that!" "Rabbit:" "Butcha ain't gonna fling me in dar, is ya?" "Fox:" "Who me?" "Oh no." "Fox:" "We ain't gonna do dat!" "No sir!" "We wouldn't do dat!" "Fox:" "We wouldn't do dat... would we?" "Brer Bear?" "Bear:" "No... hee hee hee... nope!" "We jes' gonna knock his head clean off." "Fox:" "Oh no indeed!" "Look out!" "Now wait a minute!" "Oh no, please don't!" "Look out, stop!" "There!" "Rabbit:" "Here I is Brer Fox." "I was born and bred in de briar patch." "Rabbit:" "Yes sir." "Born and bred in the briar patch." "Born and bred in the briar patch." "Remus:" "So now, it's Brer Fox's turn to feel humble- come-tumble, but ol' Brer Bear, he don't say nuthin'." "Remus:" "An Brer Fox he lay low..." "heh heh... mighty low..." "Sho nuf." "Toby:" "Tell us another one, Unc' Remus." "Johnny:" "The one you told daddy..." "about Brer Frog havin' a tail..." "Remus: an losing' it?" "Johnny:" "That's it." "Remus:" "Well den, how kin dey be a tale..." "Remus and Johnny: when dey ain't no ta..." "Remus: ..." "I could tell ya, but dat's annudder tale for annudder day." "Remus:" "Now you better run 'long an' git dat pup somp'n to chew on sides my shoes." "Johnny:" "Come on, Toby." "Johnny:" "How do you do?" "Toby:" "Fine, how are you?" "Johnny:" "How you come on?" "Toby:" "Pretty good, sho as yo're born." "Jake:" "Jis' kaze ol' Remus take yore side don't mean we ain't gonna git Teenchy." "Jake:" "You wait an' see!" "Joe:" "We're gonna tell on you." "Jake:" "Yeah!" "Gonna tell Tempy." "Jake: or maybe your grandmaw..." "or maybe even your maw." "Johnny:" "Go ahead!" "I don't care!" "You can tell aunt Tempy..." "Johnny: you can tell grandmaw, you can even tell my mama." "Johnny: but whatever you do..." "don't tell your maw." "Jake:" "Why not?" "Johnny:" "Just don't you tell her, that's all!" "If you do, it'll be awful!" "Toby:" "Ain't dat what Brer Rabbit did to Brer Fox?" "Johnny: sh-sh!" "Bein' little... an' without much strength, we s'posed to use our heads instead of our foots." "Maw Favers:" "Now i don't wanta hear no more 'bout it." "Maw Favers: that's Ginny's dawg... an if she wants to give it away, 'tain't none o' yo' business." "Jake:" "I'll get even with that Johnny!" "He'll find out!" "Think's he so smart." "Joe: 'Twarn't his fault." "He told us not to tell our maw." "Jake:" "Yeah!" "'Cause that's jis' what he wanted us to do." "Tempy:" "Sooner or later, yer gonna be comin' aroun', I betcha, I betcha that I getcha, you wait and see..." "Tempy:" "Sooner or later your gonna be hangin' aroun'..." "I betcha..." "Tempy:" "I betcha if I catch ya' you'll hear from me." "Your gonna knock at my door... you done it befo'..." "Tempy:" "Matter of factly, I don't know exactly when, but sooner or later you're gonna be hanging aroun'," "Tempy: and want my cookin' again." "Your gonna knock on my door, you don' it befo'" "Tempy:" "Matter of factly I 'spected you zackly then, cuz sooner or later I know you'll be hangingn aroun'," "Tempy: and want my cookin' again." "But you ain't gonna get it." "Tempy:" "Al'ays manage to come callin' on baking' day, and toting' in three or four measley" "Tempy:" "little piece of fire wood." "Humph!" "Some folks does de work, while others jest visits." "Tempy:" "Sit around whiddlin' and tellin' stories..." "like Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit." "Tempy:" "Stick his nose in dish here kitchen and we have Brer Rabbit stew." "Remus:" "Sis Tempy, I said it befo', I says it now and I says it again' there never was a better cook" "Remus: in these here parts nor nowhere else." "Tempy:" "Humph!" "Ya ain't pulling' no wool over my eyes." "Here!" "Chloe:" "What you all doin' 'roun' here, anyhow?" "Jake:" "We wants to see Miss Sally." "Joe:" "Yeah." "Chloe:" "What you want to see her about." "Jake: 'Bout our dog." "Joe:" "Yeah." "Remus:" "Why, 'tain't dey dawg." "It's Johnny's." "Tempy:" "No 'tain't." "Remus:" "What's dat?" "Tempy:" "When he brung it here, Miss Sally tol' him to take it right straight back what he got it." "Remus:" "Why dat li'I scamp." "Remus:" "Where you goin'?" "Chloe:" "To git Miss Sally." "Remus:" "Uh... oh." "Remus:" "Ain't i done tol' you to stop pesterin' folks 'bout dat mangy ol' puppy?" "Remus:" "Now go on home." "Go on, befo' i gits fractious!" "Jake:" "We ain't goin' 'til we sees Miss Sally." "Joe:" "Yeah." "Remus:" "Miss Sally ain't got no time to be bothered wid you." "Remus:" "An' she don't wanter hear no talk about dat dawg, neither." "Sally:" "What's this all about?" "Jake:" "Johnny's got our dawg" " An' we we wants it back!" "Sally:" "Your dog?" "You don't mean that little puppy?" "Jake:" "Yassum." "Johnny took it down to ol' Remus's so's you wouldn't know." "Sally:" "Is that right, uncle remus?" "Remus:" "Well, you see miss sally, I had..." "Sally:" "I see." "Uncle remus'll get your dog back to you." "Now run along, please." "Joe:" "You gonna whup johnny?" "Jake:" "Ya oughta!" "Jake:" "Johnny said he didn't care if we told you..." "Jake: bute not to tell our maw." "Joe: and when we told her, she giv'd us a whuppin'." "Remus:" "Lawzy, Miss Sally, Johnny didn't mean no harm." "Remus:" "He was jes' trying to be like Brer Rabbit." "I tol' him a tale 'bout de" "Remus: tar baby an' he just got a li'I bit too bodacious, and outreached hisse'f, dat's all." "Sally:" "Uncle Remus, i'm trying my best to bring up Johnny to be obedient and truthful." "But you and your" "Sally: stories are making that very difficult." "I think maybe it would be better if he didn't hear any more for awhile." "Remus:" "Well, Miss Sally, de stories ain't done no..." "Sally:" "They only confuse him." "Now I know you mean well, Uncle Remus, but Johnny's too young." "Remus:" "Miss Sally..." "Sally:" "I'll have to ask you not to tell him any more." "Remus:" "Yassum, Miss Sally..." "Sally:" "But what else could I have done, mama?" "I can't just overlook it, he has to learn to mind." "Doshy:" "That's very true, but without Uncle Remus and his stories," "Doshy: the child will be utterly desolate." "He needs something to hold on to." "Sally:" "Well, he has his mother... and his grandmother." "Doshy:" "We're not enough, sally." "The boy must have friends." "And if it's not Uncle Remus, or the Favers" "Doshy: children, then it must be someone else..." "someone of his own age." "That's just good common sense." "Tempy:" "What you tracking' through here for anyway?" "Ain't I done tol' you 'bout messin' 'roun' my kitchen?" "Sally:" "Johnny!" "Johnny:" "Yes, mama." "Sally:" "Do you know what next tuesday is?" "Johnny:" "Uh... of course." "My birthday." "Sally:" "That's right, dear." "And what happens then?" "Johnny:" "I get presents." "Sally:" "And a birthday party." "Would you like that?" "Johnny:" "A party?" "Sure!" "Sally:" "With lots of nice little boys and girls." "Johnny:" "Can i ask Ginny?" "Sally:" "Well, there'll be so many other children, dear..." "Doshy:" "That one more won't make any difference." "Johnny:" "Gee!" "Thanks!" "Will daddy come?" "Sally:" "Well, dear... uh..." "I'll write and ask him." "Johnny:" "Oh boy." "Johnny:" "Teenchy!" "Here Teenchy!" "Johnny:" "Teenchy!" "Here Teenchy!" "Teenchy!" "Where are you?" "Johnny:" "Uncle Remus?" "A present for Teenchy!" "Where's Teenchy?" "Remus:" "He's gone." "Johnny:" "Gone?" "Then we gotta find him." "Sump'n might happen to him... if he runs around loose." "Remus:" "He ain't running' 'roun' loose." "Johnny:" "Then, where is he?" "Remus:" "He's back at de Favers." "Dat's what he b'longs an' you knows it." "Johnny:" "But teenchy's my dog." "He's mine." "Johnny:" "Ginny gave him to me, and you said..." "Remus:" "Nemmine what I said!" "Yo' maw tol' you to take dat dawg back whar he" "Remus: come from an' you ain't done it." "She don't like dat, an' I don't blame her." "Johnny:" "But he wasn't bothering' anybody." "Remus:" "She yo' maw an' she know what's bes' for you!" "Johnny:" "But... but..." "I..." "I love him." "He... he loves me." "You should'na done it, Uncle Remus." "Johnny:" "Jake'll drown him!" "I know he will." "Remus:" "Ain't no use o' you carryin' on." "Puppy's gone an' dat's dat." "Johnny:" "You don't even care!" "Teenchy's gone... and you don't care at all." "Remus:" "Don't make no difference whether I does or whether I" "Remus: don't." "I'm jes a wo' out ol' man what ain't no good to nobody." "Johnny:" "But uncle remus, you're... the best friend i have." "Remus:" "Mebbe so, but i'm dat pestered I don't know whether i'm end-upperds or" "Remus: end-downerds." "But I does know dis..." "I ain't goin' ter be tellin' you no mo' stories." "Children:" "Chick-a-ma, chick-a-ma, craney crow!" "I went to the well to wash" "Childern: my toe!" "When I got there, the well was bare!" "What time is it, old witch!" "Ginny:" "Hurry, maw, hurry!" "Maw Favers:" "I'm doin' the best I can." "Ginny:" "Please, maw!" "The party'll be over." "Maw Favers:" "If you don't quit bobbin' up and down I'll never get this collar on." "Ginny:" "I'm just doin' like you told me." "Maw Favers:" "Well, don't forgit what you says when you does it." "Ginny:" "Pleased to meetcha!" "Maw Favers:" "That's the girl." "Now you looks pretty enough to go anywheres." "Johnny:" "Ginny!" "Come on... we're late." "Maw Favers:" "Ginny!" "Don't forgit your manners." "Ginny:" "Pleased to meetcha!" "Joe:" "Pleased to meetcha!" "Johnny:" "Gee, I thought you were never comin'." "Ginny:" "Paw didn't get home with the thread, an' maw had an awful time finishing my dress." "Like it?" "Johnny:" "It's real pretty." "Ginny:" "It's bran' new." "It was maw's weddin' dress." "Are we gonna have cake?" "Johnny:" "Course!" "They're eatin' it right now." "But there'll be plenty left." "Ginny:" "What do you do at a party... 'Sides have cake?" "Johnny:" "Oh, lots of things." "Play games, an'... get presents." "Ginny:" "Do i get a present?" "Johnny:" "Sure..." "Everybody does." "Course, I get the most." "Jake:" "I get the most." "Ginny:" "Go on home." "Jake:" "Go on home." "Ginny:" "I'll tell maw." "Jake:" "I'll tell maw." "Johnny:" "Don't pay any attention to them, Ginny." "Joe:" "Don't pay any 'tenshun to 'em, Ginny!" "Ginny:" "Quit it!" "Joe:" "Pretty strings." "Ginny:" "You stop it." "Ginny:" "Now look what you've done!" "Ginny:" "You've spoiled everything!" "Jake:" "Ouch!" "Don't!" "Stop!" "Jake:" "Make him leggo!" "Make him leggo!" "Jake:" "Make him leggo!" "Joe, get him off!" "Johnny:" "I'll fix you." "Jake:" "Pull him off, Joe!" "Get him off!" "Johnny:" "I'll fix you!" "Jake:" "Ouch!" "Don't!" "Stop!" "Jake:" "Make him leggo!" "Make him leggo!" "Remus:" "Aw right, get off him!" "Remus:" "Come on, son!" "Get off 'im!" "Get off 'im!" "Now you git 'long..." "An'" "Remus: don't lemme ketch you pesterin' 'roun' dese chillun no mo'!" "An' ah means it." "Johnny:" "Ginny!" "Johnny:" "Ginny..." "Johnny:" "Gee, ginny!" "Please don't cry!" "Johnny:" "We can still go to the party... if you wanta." "Johnny:" "I'll clean off your dress." "Ginny:" "You're just makin' it worse." "Johnny:" "It wasn't much of an ol' party anyway." "Johnny:" "I know what!" "I'll tell you a story 'bout brer rabbit!" "Now let me see... 'Bout this here brer rabbit..." "Johnny: he was the most bodacious critter in the whole world." "Anyway..." "Johnny: de critters was all havin' a big party..." "Johnny:" "Please, don't ginny!" "Please." "Remus:" "Bless my soul!" "What's dis?" "Johnny:" "Ginny can't go to the party." "Remus:" "Oh, dat's a shame!" "It sho' is." "Remus:" "But don't you cry honey." "OI' Uncle Remus'll take care of you." "Remus:" "You better run along and find Sis Tempy to clean you up" "Remus: befo' yo' maw sees you." "Johnny:" "Uncle Remus, I don't wanta go." "Remus:" "Co'se you do." "Remus:" "Miss Sally's gone to a heap o' trouble wid dis party." "Johnny:" "I know, but daddy didn't come, and Ginny's all dirty." "Please, Uncle Remus." "Remus:" "Move over, honey." "I'se got troubles too." "Remus:" "Co'se I'se had troubles befo'." "But dey ain't none of us ever had" "Remus: troubles like po' li'I Brer Rabbit." "I 'members one time he had mo' troubles" "Remus: den all three of us rolled into one." "Remus:" "Yas suh, dere he was..." "way down in Brer Fox's cave." "Remus:" "An' it look like his time done run out, fo' sho." "Remus:" "Cause Brer Rabbit, he done used up his whole bag o' tricks." "Fox:" "You done played your last trick on me, Brer Rabbit." "Fox:" "You sho have, yes sir." "You've played your last trick on me." "Fox:" "Here, hold that knot, you sho look mighty good in that bow-tie, Brer Rabbit." "Fox:" "Yes sir, you looks mighty good in that bow-tie." "Fox:" "Don't he look good in that bow-tie Brer Bear?" "Fox:" "I ain't never seen nobody dressed with a bow-tie befo'." "Fox:" "He's all dressed up for dinna." "Bear:" "Yea, for dinner." "Fox:" "Yes sir, he's really dressed up for dinner." "Fo my dinner." "Fox:" "Cause I'se gonna barbeque you dis very minute, on dat fire." "Rabbit:" "Ain't dat terrible." "Fox:" "Now wait a minute." "Wait jes' a minute, Brer Rabbit." "Fox:" "Maybe I better 'splain something to you." "Fox:" "I said, I'se gonna roast you... on dat fire!" "Now!" "Fox:" "Is dat somethin' to laugh about?" "Rabbit:" "I can't help laughing, Brer Fox." "I'se just been to my lauging place." "Rabbit:" "An everytime I starts thinkin' about my laughing place, I can't help." "Bear:" "What's a..." "Rabbit:" "Yeah, Brer Bear?" "Bear:" "Wa... what's a laughing place?" "Rabbit:" "Oh, dat just a secret place I knows about." "Fox:" "You keep out of this Brer Bear." "It's another one o' his tricks." "Fox:" "Dat rabbit just trying..." "Bear:" "Da... where is this laughing place at?" "Rabbit:" "How can I show you where it is when I'se all" "Rabbit: tied up like this?" "Bear:" "Well, uh..." "I'll untie you." "Fox:" "You keep your big paws off." "Bear:" "But uh..." "But uh..." "Fox:" "He's mine and I'm gonna roast him." "Fox:" "Right now, right over this fire." "I'm gonna..." "Bear:" "I wanna see dat laughing place." "Rabbit:" "Boy am I in luck." "Rabbit:" "I think about my laughing place and yuk, yuk, yuk, yuk, yuk." "Fox:" "That rabbit's just trying to..." "Rabbit:" "Take that frown, turn it upside down And you'll find yours, I know, ho ho." "Rabbit:" "Boy am I in luck." "Bear:" "I think about my laughing place..." "Bear:" "Yuk, yuk, yuk, yuk, yuk." "Rabbit:" "Everybody's got a laughing place, Bear:" "A laughing place to go, ho ho." "Rabbit:" "Take that frown, turn it upside down And you'll find yours, I know, ho ho." "Fox:" "Now look here Brer Bear, this has gone far enough, I..." "Fox:" "Now look here Brer Bear, this has gone far enough." "Fox:" "I ain't goin' one more step." "Bear:" "But I wanna." "Fox:" "Not one mo' step." "Bear:" "But I wanna." "Fox:" "This is just one o' his tricks." "Fox:" "That rabbint's just making a fool out of you, you fool." "Bear:" "He is?" "Fox:" "Co'se he is." "Fox:" "There ain't no such thing as a laughing place." "Bear:" "Dere ain't?" "Fox:" "Co'se not." "Fox:" "Come on now, we'll go and have some..." "Rabbit:" "Wait a minute." "Wait a minute." "There it is." "Bear:" "Huh?" "Rabbit:" "There is the laughing place." "Bear:" "Where?" "Rabbit:" "Right through there." "Fox:" "That rabbit's trying to fool..." "Bear:" "Me first." "Bear:" "Dey ain't nothing' in here 'cept bees." "Fox:" "You sho' done made a fool out of yo'se'f this time." "Fox:" "Yes suh, you sho made a fool outa yo'sef." "Fox:" "I ain't never see'd nobody look dat silly befo'." "Fox:" "You know what Brer..." "Bear:" "Now look, you said dis was a laughin' place..." "Bear:" "An I ain't laughing." "Rabbit:" "I didn't say it was you laughin' place." "Rabbit:" "I said it was my laughin' place Brer Bear." "Johnny:" "I wish I had a lughin' place." "Ginny:" "Me too." "Remus:" "What makes you think you ain't?" "Co'se you got a laughin' place." "Johnny:" "Really, Uncle Remus?" "Ginny:" "Really?" "Remus:" "Ev'ybody's got one!" "The trouble is, mos' folks won't" "Remus: take the time to go look for it." "Johnny  Ginny:" "Where's mine?" "Remus:" "Well now, dat I can't 'zakly say. 'Cause where 'tis for one," "Remus:" "Mightn't be where 'tis for another." "Johnny:" "Come on Ginny!" "Let's start lookin." "Sally:" "Johnny!" "Johnny!" "Where have you been?" "Johnny:" "Well, you..." "Sally:" "Look at your clothes!" "Sally:" "What in the world have you been doing?" "The party's all over, dear." "Sally:" "And you weren't even there to tell your guests goodbye." "Johnny:" "Well, you..." "Ginny:" "Uncle Remus told us a story!" "Ginny: 'Bout Brer Rabbit." "You got a laughin' place ma'am?" "Ginny:" "Uncle Remus says eve'ybody's got one." "Pleased to meetcha." "Remus:" "I sho is sorry, Miss Sally." "Sally:" "No, it's my fault." "Sally:" "I should have known you couldn't stop telling your stories." "Sally:" "I don't like to say this Uncle Remus, but from now on" "Sally:" "I want you to stay away from Johnny, you understand?" "Sally:" "Completely away." "Remus:" "Yassum." "Chorus:" "Lettherainpour down , let the cold win' blow" "Chrous:" "Gonnastayrighthere , In the home I know." "Chorus:" "Whenyouraching'with  the misery, when your old and grey," "Chorus:" "Letyoustaytoseede chillun, playin' 'round yo door." "Remus:" "Oh, I knows..." "I knows..." "I'm jes' a wo' out ol' man what" "Remus: don't do nuthin' but tell stories." "But dey ain't never done" "Remus: no harm to nobody." "An' if dey don't do no good," "Remus: how come dey las' so long?" "Remus:" "Dishyer's de only home I knows." "Was goin' ter whitewash de walls, too," "Remus: but not now." "Time done run out." "Toby:" "Unc' Remus!" "Is Johnny..." "Unc' Remus, what you doin'?" "Remus:" "I'se going' away, to Atlanta" "Ginny:" "You shore I've got a laughing place?" "Johnny:" "Course!" "Didn't Uncle Remus say so?" "Ginny:" "Look!" "Johnny:" "Aww, that's just your house." "Ginny:" "But paw's home!" "I'm gonna tell 'im 'bout Brer Rabbit!" "Ginny:" "He'll laugh like anything." "Johnny:" "Uncle Remus!" "Uncle Remus!" "Uncle Remus, I've found it!" "Johnny:" "My laughing place!" "It's right here..." "Johnny:" "Mama!" "He's gone!" "Uncle Remus is gone." "Johnny:" "Where'd he go, mama?" "Sally:" "I don't know, son." "Johnny:" "But why'd he leave?" "Why?" "Sally:" "I'm afraid mother's to blame." "Toby:" "Miss Sally!" "Unc' Remus goin' away!" "He's gettin' in de wagon!" "Johnny:" "Uncle Remus!" "Wait!" "Uncle Remus!" "Sally:" "Johnny!" "Johnny:" "Uncle Remus!" "Come Back." "Johnny:" "Wait, Uncle Remus!" "Wait!" "Sally:" "Oh Johnny." "Chorus:" "Moreandmore faith in him." "Solo:" "Hemadeall the stars and the moon and the sun." "Chorus:" "Moreandmore faith in him." "Solo:" "Henumberthe sparrows and the birds everyone." "Chorus:" "Moreandmore faith in him." "Solo:" "MySavior!" "Chorus:" "AllIwant..." "All I want..." "All I want..." "Chorus:ismoreand more faith in him." "Solo:" "MySavior!" "Chorus:" "AllIwant,allI want..." "John:" "Toby, what is it?" "Toby:" "It's Johnny, sir." "He got hurt by dat bull." "Tempy:" "Mister John!" "John:" "How is he?" "Tempy:" "Well, he's out o' his head, suh, and' talkin' like his li'I heart's" "Tempy: 'bout to break." "You see, Mister John, he was cuttin'" "Tempy: through de bull pasture... trying to stop Uncle Remus from goin' away." "Chorus:" "Moreandmore faith in him." "Solo:" "Angelhavemercy on this little chil'" "Chorus:" "Moreandmore faith in him." "Solo:" "He'sonlybeenhere  such a mighty li'I while." "Chorus:" "Moreandmore faith in him." "Sally:" "Son, daddy's here." "Johnny:" "Uncle Remus!" "Come back, Uncle Remus!" "Come back!" "John:" "Johnny!" "Johnny!" "Johnny:" "Uncle Remus..." "Please." "Doshy:" "Uncle Remus!" "Remus:" "De smoke was comin' outta de chimney, an de light from" "Remus: de lamps was ashinin' soft." "Inside de house, de kittle was singin'" "Remus: over de fire." "On the hearth de cricket was a jigging' to de tune." "Remus:" "Yes suh, things was mighty satisfactual. 'Cause Brer Rabbit" "Remus: done come back to his laughing place wid de folks" "Remus: all 'round him what b'longs dar." "Johnny:" "Uncle Remus!" "Remus:" "An' dat night, he was de happiest Brer Rabbit." "Remus:" "An' dat was de laughing'est place in de whole wide worl'." "Johnny:" "Daddy." "Mama!" "Daddy's here!" "Mama!" "John:" "She's right here, sone Sally:" "Yes, darling." "It's all right." "Johnny:" "Mama!" "Make him stay, please!" "John:" "There now, sone." "I'm not going anywhere." "John:" "I'm going to stay right here, where I belong." "Johnny:" "Honest?" "John:" "Honest." "And we'll have" "John: more fun than..." "than Brer Rabbit hisse'f." "Sally:" "And we'll have the laughing'est place in the whole wide world." "John:" "An' dat's de trufe!" "Remus:" "Miss Doshy, things are lookin' mighty satisfactual." "Mighty satisfactual." "Johnny, Ginny  Toby singing Zip-a-dee-do-dah, zip-a-dee-ay," "Johnny, Ginny  Toby singing My oh my, what a wonderful day." "Johnny, Ginny  Toby singing Plenty of sunshine, heading' my way." "Johnny, Ginny  Toby singing Zip-a-dee-do-dah, zip-a-dee-ay." "Johnny:" "Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder." "It's the truth, It's actual." "Jonnny:" "Everything is satisfactual." "Johnny, Ginny  Toby singing Zip-a-dee-do-dah, zip-a-dee-ay," "Johnny, Ginny  Toby singing Wonderful feeling, wonderful day." "Johnny, Ginny  Toby singing Zip-a-dee-do-dah, zip-a-dee-ay," "Johnny, Ginny  Toby singing My oh my, what a wonderful day." "Johnny, Ginny  Toby singing Plenty of sunshine heading' my way..." "Rabbit:" "Howdy do, how do you do." "Three children:" "Oh, hello there Brer Rabbit." "Hi there, Brer Rabbit." "Rabbit:" "Yes sir, this here's one of them zip-a-dee-do-dah days." "Rabbit:" "For sho'." "Zip, zip, zip, zip, zip-a-dee-do-dah, zip-a-dee-ay." "Children:" "My oh my, what a wonderful day, plenty of sunshine heading' my way." "Children:" "Zip-a-dee-do-dah, zip-a-dee-ay." "Johnny:" "Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder." "Remus:" "It's de truth." "It's actual." "Everything is satisfactual." "Children:" "Zip-a-dee-do-dah zip-a-dee-ay." "Children:" "My oh my, what a wonderful day." "Children:" "Plenty of sunshine, headin' my way, wonderful feeling, wondeful day." "Frog:" "Zip-a-dee-do-dah zip-a-dee-ay." "Frog: zip, zip, zip, zip, zip." "Children:" "Zip-a-dee-do-dah, zip-a-dee-ay." "My oh my, what a wonderful day." "Children:" "Plenty of sunshine, heading' my way." "Chorus:" "Zip-a-dee-do-dah, zip-a-dee-ay." "Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder." "Chorus:" "It's really true, it's actual." "Everything is satisfactual." "Chorus:" "Zip-a-dee-do-dah, zip-a-dee-ay." "Oh what a wonderful feeling," "Chorus:" "What a wonderful day." "Singing a song, a Song Of The South."