Weare, Robert Henry

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voice Coll. by M.C. Parler Sung by Mr. Henry Weare DeValls Bluff, Ark. Nov. 14, 1953 Reel 173 Item 8 Some Folks Say That a Nigger Won't Steal (First the boys sing: Well, some people say that a nigger won!t steal, But I caught three in my com field, One had a bushel and the other had a peck, The other had a corn crib around his neck, Way down, way down, way down in the corn field. This reminded Mr. Weare of the following song:) Oh, I came from old Virginia on a very fine day; The weather it was cold and I skated all the way; The banjo on my arm begin to play; Set me down on a log to rest; Chased a wood-chuck from his nest; Long came a coon, down went me; Long came a skunk with a whole fam'ly. Refrain. Oh, where do we come from, knock a nigger down, The skunk and the wood-chuck got in a fight; The fume was strong enough to put out a light; No one knew which felt worse, The wood-chuck went back to its berth (?) Refrain Some folks say that a nigger won't steal, But I caught three in my corn field; Had so much corn, they called me a liar, Up with my foot and I kicked him in the fire. Refrain Oh, where do we come from, I'd really like to know; " " " " " , we didn't go slow. Funding for...

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Ozark Folksong Collection

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University of Arkansas