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Anything; Sing Anything; I've got a song called anything; Anything, anything is what the people say

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Janzen, Otto, Mrs.

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voice Sung by Mrs. Otto Janzen North Little Rock, Ark. Aug. 10, 1962 Reel 417, Item 5 Anything Collected by Mrs. B. F. Thomson. For M. C. Parler Transcribed by B. F. Thomson Jr. I've got a song called anything And if you'll lend your ear I'll try and sing it for you Your heart I'm sure I'll cheer It's about a horse, a dog, a cat, a man, a boy, a baby A siss pin sack, a hairpin, a rabbit and a lady Chorus. Anything, anything is what the people say Anything, yes, anytning to pass the time away A comic song, a love song, 0 something pray do sing Sing something old, sing something new, pray sing anything. I'm going to play a Jew's harp at a Sandwitch Island Ball You have to have a clean shirt on, or you can't get in a tal Cover up your bald head when you hear those skeeters sing And shoo a way the bumblee bee for surely he will sting Chorus. Chew your own tobacco, never borrow lend nor steal Always make your mush and milk, of milk and Indian meal Treat the ladies kindly never kiss them on the sly A big pig, a little pig, root ole hog or die. Chorus. There's a hop toad in the garden a teasin' bumblee bees A nigger in the woodpile, with a toothpick stabbin' fleas A hornet on the grindstone, a sharpnin up his sting While I'm a breakin up my...
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Thomson, B. F., Mrs.Thomson, B. F., Jr.
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1962 08 10
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Ozark Folksong Collection

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University of Arkansas