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Rowdy soul; Tiehackers song; Your children played in my backyard,; I'm a rowdy soul, I'm a rowdy soul,

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Davis, T.M.

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voice Coll. by M.C. Parler Sung by Mr. T.M. Davis Fayetteville, Ark. November, 30, 1953 Reel 169 Item 6 ("This is a song that was used by the colored section hands in West Tennessee several years ago. The used it to beat time to tamp their ties by.") A Rowdy Soul Your children played in my backyard, And I never said a word about it; I ain't no hand to raise a row, But, man, when I get started. Refrain I'm a rowdy soul, I'm a rowdy soul, I wouldn't let a nigger in a mile of me. You take Sal and I'll take Sue, I'll tell you what we will do, We'll take them to the dry-goods store, And dress them up in calico. Refrain Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation.
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Parler, Mary Celestia
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1953 11 30
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Ozark Folksong Collection

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University of Arkansas

Keywords

  1. A Capella Singing
  2. Courting
  3. Courtship
  4. Humor
  5. Mischief
  6. Wit And Humor
  7. Work
  8. Work Song

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