Mythology & Folklore
He Loves Sugar and Tea
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mistah Buster, he loves sugar an' tea.
Mistah Buster, he loves candy.
Mistah Buster, he's a Jim-dandy!
He can swing dem gals so handy.
Charlie's up an' Charlie's down.
Charlie's fine an' dandy.
Ev'ry time he goes to town,
He gits dem gals stick candy.
Dat Niggah, he love sugar an' tea.
Dat Niggah love dat candy.
Fine Niggah! He can wheel 'em 'round,
An' swing dem ladies handy.
Mistah Sambo, he love sugar an' tea.
Mistah Sambo love his candy.
Mistah Sambo; he's dat han'some man
What goes wid sister Mandy.
Cite this poem
MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “He Loves Sugar and Tea.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/111/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “He Loves Sugar and Tea.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/111/.
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