Cinderella by James and Pinky Murray Lyrics

Po' little Cinderella was livin' with her auntie. De woman had two daughter of her own. An' she live in de fire-heart'. Wouldn' Jet her sleep in no bed no' not' in'. An' ev'y night her an' de two girls dress up des' as fine as dey could be, go out to de dance, big feas', havin ' all kind of fun. Po' little Cinderella had to stay home in de ashes, nakin', an' havin' not'in' to eat. Ev'y time dey come home, dey huff up po' little Cinderella. Say she an't do what they leave her to do. De two girls d'ess up in robe in diamon's all ower, an' was goin' to de dance, goin' t'rough de woods. So de king an' de queen give a dance. An' de king inwited dem out. An' he had a go I' slippers (I think he was number two). An' dese fancy girls had wanted dem. An' de king said who de slipper fitted would be his wife dat night. De dove come an' bring some clothes fo' Cinderella. Den Cinderella gone out to de dance, an' dey didn' know her, dress so much. Dey was wonderin' what strange woman dat is. Den de king tryin' on de shoe on dey all feet. Some cut off deir toe, try in' to make de shoe fit dem. Some trim deir heels off, try in' to make de shoe fit dem. After all, de shoes couldn' fit none of dern dat been dere. Den po' little Cinderella she come right on up in dat time, an' she grab de shoes. An' fi t her right on de feet. Den sht become de queen, married to de king, an' ride in
de firs' chariot.