The Emperor Jones Page #6

Oh, it was only a little animal.

Little wild pigs, I reckon.

They maybe rooted out your grub

and eat it.

Sure, you fool n*gger.

What you think they is - hants?

They's here.

You give the game away

when you fired that shot.

Them n*ggers'll hear that for certain.

Get in, n*gger.

What you scared at?

There ain't nothin' there

but the trees. Get in there.

So the moon's risin'.

Does you hear that, n*gger?

Get more light from this out,

and you sees where you's gwine.

Cheer up. From now on,

you has a snap.

It's warm, and that's a fact.

How long I been makin' tracks

in these here woods?

Seem like forever.

This am a long night for you,

Your Majesty.

Majesty.

Ain't much majesty

about this baby now.

Never mind.

It's all a part of the game.

This night come to an end

like everything else.

When you gets there safe

and has that bankroll in your hands...

you'll laughs at all this.

Ain't no hammer

On this mountain, babe

Ring like mine, say

Ring like mine

This old hammer

Ring like silver, say

Ring like silver

Shine like gol...

What you singin' for,

you poor n*gger?

Want all the world to hear you?

Hear that old drum?

Sure gets nearer from the sound.

They're packin' it

along with them.

Time for me to move.

What's that little

queer clickety sound I hear?

Sound like - Sound...

That sound like some n*gger

was shootin' crap.

Time I beats it quick

when I get them notes -

Who there? Who that?

Is that you, Jeff?

Jeff.

I sure am mighty glad to see ya.

But they told me you done died

from that cut I gives ya.

How you come to be here, n*gger?

Ain't you gwine look up?

Can't you speak to me?

Is you - Is you a hant?

N*gger, I kills you dead once.

Has I got to kill you again?

You take it then!

He's gone anyway.

Hant or no hant,

that shot fix him.

They's gettin' near.

They's comin' fast, and here I is shootin' shots,

let 'em know just where I is.

Glory. I's got to run.

I'm meltin' with heat...

from runnin'

and runnin' and runnin'.

Damn this here coat.

Like a straitjacket.

That's better.

And now I can breathe.

I gets rid of them

frippety emperor's trappin's...

and I travels lighter.

How'd this road ever get here?

I never remember

seein' it before.

These woods is sure full

of the queerest things at night.

Lord God, don't let me see

no more of them hants.

Oh, sure. That was all in your head.

Wasn't nothin' there.

Wasn't noJeff.

You know what? You just get seein'

them things 'cause your belly's empty...

and you sick with hunger inside.

Bless God I don't see no more of'em

whatever they is.

Mercy, Lord. Mercy.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir. I's comin'.

You white devil.

I'll gets even with you yet sometime.

Oh, where's my hammer?

Give me my hammer,

and I splits his head.

Give me a hammer, one of you.

Give me a hammer!

I'll kills you, you white devil,

if it's the last thing I ever does.

Ghost or devil,

I'll kills you again!

Oh, Lord, what I gwine to do now?

Ain't got no bullets left.

Only the silver one.

What is this place?

Seem like...

Seem like I been here before.

What is I doin'?

Anyway, seems like I know that stone...

and them trees... and the river.

I remember. Seem like...

Seem like I been here before.

Oh! Oh, glory!

I's scared of this place!

Him dead. Lord, I done wrong.

I knows it.

O Lord. Lord.

Down here, where these fool bush n*ggers

raisin' me up to the seat of the mighty...

I steals all I could grab.

Lord, I done wrong.

I knows it. I's sorry.

Forgive me, Lord.

Forgive this poor sinner.

Didn't my Lord deliver

Daniel, Daniel, Daniel

Didn't my Lord deliver

Daniel

Then why not every man

Didn't my Lord deliver

Daniel, deliver Daniel, Daniel

Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel

Why not every man

He delivered Daniel

from the lion's den

Jonah from the belly of the whale

The Hebrew children

from the fiery furnace

Why not every man

Didn't my Lord deliver

Daniel, Daniel, Daniel

Didn't my Lord deliver

Daniel

Why not every man

O Lord! You done protect this sinner.

You done saved this sinner, Lord!

I done repent.

O Lord! I done repent!

And I's comin' through, Lord!

O Lord, Lord! Yes, I...

No. No.

Have mercy, Lord. Mercy!

Dear Lord! Hear my prayer.

Oh! The silver bullet!

You don't gets me yet!

I'll bet he's miles away by now

and safe at the coast.

I told you you'd lose him,

didn't I?

Beatin' your silly drum

and castin' your stinkin' spells.

- Blimey. What a pack.

- We catch him. You see.

Why don't you go in the woods

and hunt after him?

- What's the good in waitin'?

- We catch him.

Well, you ain't thinkin'

that's him, I hopes.

That's him. My men got silver bullet.

Kill him sure.

- They got a silver bullet?

- Lead bullet no kill him.

Him got strong charm.

I cook money, make silver bullet.

Make strong charm too.

Well, they did for you right enough,

Jonesy, me lad.

Dead as a herring.

Where's all your high-and-mighty airs now,

Your bloomin' Majesty?

Silver bullets. Blimey.

Anyhow, you died

in the 'eighth of style.

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