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I "translated" the lyrics for those who do not speak English natively and might have trouble understanding the words as originally written. I concede that this could qualify as "original research", so if someone wants to revise this approach, go ahead. Wahkeenah22:01, 27 September 2006 (UTC)Reply
I (someone else) further "translated" the lyrics. I've always liked the tune, but I was dismayed to discover that the original lyrics were composed in what passed for the "Negro Idiom" back in the dark days of black-face minstrel shows. Despite the unpalatability of the idiom to early 21st century sensibilities, the content of the original lyrics plays on the irony of "look who is running away now!", and reflects the changed situations for both the former slaves and former slave-holders. As I began and continued this second "more-PC" translation, I was surprised to discover just how many assumptions were concealed within that relatively short verse and chorus: assumptions whose validity seems to have changed so radically over the intervening 150 years. Although I started this second "translation" as a tongue-in-cheek effort, I believe the final product to be potentially instructive to those who take the time to study it without taking knee-jerk offense. I do fear, however, that the lessons to be learned from this second translation are not very relevent to this particular song. Perhaps this material could be incorporated into the article on Political Correctness as an example. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.3.46.81 (talk) 06:02, 9 April 2011 (UTC)Reply
