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See no fire; See no fire, but I'se burning down,

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Moore, Robert Kennon

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voice Sung by: R.K. Moore Benton, Arkansas October 23, 1960 Reel 382; Item 4 Collected by: Deanna Moore Transcribed by: Doug Haynie Arkansas Folklore Class SEE NO FIRE ( a negro folk song) See no fire, but I'se burning down, See no fire, but I'se burning down. See no water, but I'm 'bout to drown. (Note: My father, Mr. R.K. Moore heard the colored crew sing this many times while they were working for him on the building of a railroad track.) Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation.
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Moore, DeannaHaynie, Douglas
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1960 10 26
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Ozark Folksong Collection

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University of Arkansas

Keywords

  1. A Capella Singing
  2. Music
  3. Railroads
  4. Work
  5. Work Song

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