Don't Test Me N** (1864?)

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Cornelius "Backhand" Jackson had an older brother named Dontarius "Whip Hand" Jackson who also recorded some singles as a soul singer. Unbeknownst to Cornelius, his older brother Dontarius had booked the next recording session in the same studio with the same musicians directly after his brother Cornelius cut his hit single "Don't Test Me B*tch". Dontarius chose to record the same song with different lyrics to send a message to his brother. Dontarius helped raise his younger brother Cornelius on a plantation owned by their late uncle Tucker "Rucker" Jackson III. Despite the song's strong imagery and harsh delivery, Dontarius's message was simply that he missed working with his younger brother. Interesting note about this song; Dontarius "Whip Hand" Jackson had the foresight to meet everyone halfway by cleverly using only half of the N-word. This helped avoid cens*rship, and helped avoid the awkwardness and controversy that came with his mostly white radio audience singing his songs out loud.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
All you do is sing sing sing
But you never listen (can you hear me!)
Get your a** back in the fields
And make me some yields

[Turnaround]
Don't test me n**
(Don't test me n**)

[Verse 2]
My whip hand is strong
My plantation is big (so big!)
If you want your meal
Get back in the field (you're hungry)

[Turnaround]
Don't test me n**
(Don't test me n**)

[Chorus]
Do not test me n**
I will use my whip
I will slave this ship
I will bust your shit

[Bridge / End]
Talk back one more time (just one more time)
And there will be a whip on your spine

[End]
Don't test me n**