Camptown Races Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABAB C BB ABAB C ABAB C ABAB C| De Camptown ladies sing dis song Doo dah doo dah | A |
| De Camptown racetrack five miles long Oh doo dah day | B |
| I come down dah wid my hat caved in Doo dah doo dah | A |
| I go back home wid a pocket full of tin Oh doo dah day | B |
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| Chorus | C |
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| Gwine to run all night Gwine to run all day | B |
| I'll bet my money on de bob tail nag Somebody bet on de bay | B |
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| De long tail filly and de big black hoss Doo dah doo dah | A |
| Dey fly de track and dey both cut across Oh doo dah day | B |
| De blind hoss sticken in a big mud hole Doo dah doo dah | A |
| Can't touch bottom wid a ten foot pole Oh doo dah day | B |
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| Chorus | C |
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| Old muley cow come on to de track Doo dah doo dah | A |
| De bob tail fling her ober his back Oh doo dah day | B |
| Den fly along like a rail road car Doo dah doo dah | A |
| Runnin' a race with a shootin' star Oh doo dah day | B |
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| Chorus | C |
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| Seen dem flyin' on a ten mile heat Doo dah doo dah | A |
| Round de race track den repeat Oh doo dah day | B |
| I win my money on de bob tail nag Doo dah doo dah | A |
| I keep my money in an old tow bag Oh doo dah day | B |
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| Chorus | C |
Stephen C. Foster
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