Hi folks,
This song was recorded by several hillbilly bands in the 30s; I'm trying to decipher the Picanninny Jug Band's version. Here's what I've got so far, and an MP3. I've not written down all the various interjections. Thanks in advance! Here is "Come Along Little Children":
Come Along Little Children (Raise a Ruckus Tonight)
Come along, little children come along
While the moon is shining bright
Get on board (on the boat), down the river float
We?re gonna raise a ruckus tonight
My old mistress promised me
When she died she?d set me free
She lived so long til her head got bald
? at all
Now some folks say a preacher won?t steal
I caught 2 in my watermelon field
Just eating them watermelongs, throwing away the rind]
?? a dime
You know I had a little dog and he had no sense
He?s always ?chickens on the fence
The chicken flew off and hit him in the jaw
You oughta heard that dog holler ha ha haw
Now when I die just serve me tea
Place a jug of molasses at my feet
Just put some in my hand
I?ll .strop () my way to the promised land
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This song was recorded by several hillbilly bands in the 30s; I'm trying to decipher the Picanninny Jug Band's version. Here's what I've got so far, and an MP3. I've not written down all the various interjections. Thanks in advance! Here is "Come Along Little Children":
Come Along Little Children (Raise a Ruckus Tonight)
Come along, little children come along
While the moon is shining bright
Get on board (on the boat), down the river float
We?re gonna raise a ruckus tonight
My old mistress promised me
When she died she?d set me free
She lived so long til her head got bald
? at all
Now some folks say a preacher won?t steal
I caught 2 in my watermelon field
Just eating them watermelongs, throwing away the rind]
?? a dime
You know I had a little dog and he had no sense
He?s always ?chickens on the fence
The chicken flew off and hit him in the jaw
You oughta heard that dog holler ha ha haw
Now when I die just serve me tea
Place a jug of molasses at my feet
Just put some in my hand
I?ll .strop () my way to the promised land
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