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Singing the bell-bottom trousers
No full textvoiceColl. by M.C. Parler Mrs. Kay Thresto
Fayetteville, Ark.
Sept. 14, 1959
Reel 325, Item 1
325
Down in Drury Lane
Once I was a maiden, I lived in Drury Lane,
My mistress she mistreated me, my master did the same, Along came a sailor happy as could be,
He is the author of my misery.
Chorus:
Singing the bell-bottom trousers Coat of navy blue Climbing up the rigging li Like his daddy used to do.
He asked me for a kerchief to rest his weary head,
He asked me for a candle to light his way to bed,
And I a foolish maiden, thinking it no harm,
Got in the bed just to keep the sailor warm
Chorus
Early in the morning, just at the break of day,
He handed me a five-pound note, and with it he did say, Take this, my darling, for the damage I have done,/son Maybe you’ll have a daughter, and maybe you’ll have a If you have a daughter, bounce her on your knee,
If you have a son, send the son-of-a-gun to sea.
The moral of this story, as you can plainly see,
Is never trust a sailor an inch above your knee.Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation
Singing the bell-bottom trousers, coat of navy blue
No full textvoiceCollected by Mary Celestia Parler
Transcribed by Nathaniel Lucy
Sung by Kay Thresto
Fayettville, Arkansas
September 14, 1959
Reel 316, Item 8
[This recording can be found in better quality under Reel 325, Item 1]
Down in Drury Lane
Once I was a maiden, I lived in Drury Lane
My mistress she mistreated me, my master did the same
Along came a sailor happy as he could be
He is the author of my misery
Chorus: Singing the bell-bottom trousers, coat of navy blue
Climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to do
He asked me for a kerchief to rest his weary head
He asked me for a candle to light his way to bed
And I, foolish lady, thinking it no harm
Got in the bed just to keep the sailor warm
Chorus
Early in the morning, just at the break of day
He handed me a five pound note and with it he did say
Take this my darling for the damage I have done
Maybe you’ll have a daughter and maybe you’ll have a son
If you have a daughter, bounce her on your knee
If you have a son, send the son-of-a-gun to sea
The moral of the story you can plainly see
Never trust a sailor an inch above your knee
Mary Celestia Parler: Do you remember how long ago and where you were I mean when you learned - - -
Kay Thresto: I remember I was in the seventh grade.
MCP: Where?
KT: Trinity, Texas. I learned it from another seventh grader.
MCP: (laughing)Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation
While lying in the gutter, all covered up with beer,
No full textvoiceColl. by M.C. Parler
Mrs. Kay Thresto Fayetteville, Ark. Sept. 14, 1959
Reel 325, Item 3
Salvation Army Song
While lying in the gutter, all covered up with beer,
With pretzels in my whiskers, I thought the end was near, Along came glorious army and saved me from my thirst,
Now everybody join right in and sing the second verse.
Sing Hallelujah, sing Hallelujah,
Drop a nickel on the drum Just to save some drunken bum.
Sing Hallelujah, sing Hallelujah,
Drop a nickel on the drum and you’ll be free.
From sin.
I’m so H A P P Y to be S A V E D SAVED from the way of S I N GLORY to be SAVED Glory, glory Hallelujah,
Tra la la amen.Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation
Frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, um-hum
No full textvoiceColl. by M.C. Parler Mrs. Kay Thresto
Fayetteville, Ark.
Sept. 14, 1959
Reel 325, Item 6
Froggie Went A-Courtin’
Frog went a-courtin' and he did ride, um-hum Frog went a-courtin’ and he did ride,
Sword and pistol by his side, um-hum.
(Repeat and ”um-hum” as above)
He rode up to Miss Mousie’s hall,
Gave a loud knock and gave a loud call.
Lady Mouse came trippin’ down,
Green glass slippers and a silver gown.
Froggie fell at Mousie’s knee,
Pray, Lady Mouse, will you marry me?
Not without Uncle Rat’s consent,
Would I marry the president.
Uncle Rat he laughed till he cried,
To think his niece would be a bride.
Where will the wedding supper be?
Way down yonder in a holler tree.
What will the wedding supper be?
Catnip broth and dogwood tea.
’’And then there were a whole bunch of guests,and at the end all I remember is —”
Frog came swimming o’er the lake,
There was swallowed by a big black snake.
Lady Mouse she cried and she cried,
Thought to myself she would have died.
So that was the end of one two three,
The Frog and the Rat and the little Mousie.Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation
My name is Charles Guiteau,
No full textvoiceColl. by M.C. Parler Mrs. Kay Thresto
Fayetteville, Ark. Sept. 14, 1959
Charles Guiteau
Reel 325, Item 4
My name is Charles Guiteau,
And I am condemned to die,
For the murder of James Garfield Upon the scaffold high.Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation
Keemo kimo, Haro ware,
No full textvoiceColl. by M.C. Parler
Keemo Kimo
Keemo kimo, Haro ware, To ray high my ho my hee Paddy paddy wink Sing song nip cat Song song Polly Can’t you Kime-o.
Mrs. Kay Thresto Fayetteville, Ark. Sept. 14, 1959
Reel 325, Item 5Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation
Frog went a-courting and he did ride, mm-hmm
No full textvoiceCollected by Mary Celestia Parler
Transcribed by Nathaniel Lucy
Sung by Kay Thresto
Fayettville, Arkansas
September 14, 1959
Reel 316, Item 12
[This recording can be found in better quality under Reel 325, Item 6]
Froggie Went a-Courting
Kay Thresto: I used to stay with my grandmother and she sang to me all the time. And I remember more of what she sang but she died when I was five and so I just remember little snatches of things. And I remember part of “Froggie Went a-Courting” and I remember it had lots and lots of verses about the wedding guests but I don’t’ remember. Well let’s see, I remember the first-
Frog went a-courting and he did ride, mm-hmm
Frog went a-courting and he did ride
Sword and pistol by his side, mm-hmm
He rode up to Miss Mousie’s hall, mm-hmm
He rode up to Miss Mousie’s hall
Gave a loud knock and gave a loud call, mm-hmm
Lady Mouse came trippin’ down, mm-hmm
Lady Mouse came trippin’ down
Green grass slippers and a silver gown, mm-hmm
Froggie fell down at Mousie’s knee, mm-hmm
Froggie fell down at Mousie’s knee
Pray little mouse will you marry me? mm-hmm
Not without Uncle Rat’s consent, mm-hmm
Not without Uncle Rat’s consent
Would I marry the President, mm-hmm
Uncle Rat he laughed til he cried, mm-hmm
Uncle Rat he laughed til he cried
To think his niece would be a bride, mm-hmm
Where will the wedding supper be? mm-hmm
Where will the wedding supper be?
Way down yonder in hallow tree, mm-hmm
What will the wedding supper be? mm-hmm
What will the wedding supper be?Catnap broth and dogwood tea, mm-hmm
KT: And then the wedding, I just remember a little about-
First come in was Uncle Rat, mm-hmm
First come in was Uncle Rat
In some kind of coat and a stovepipe hat, mm-hmm
KT: -and then a whole bunch of guests and then something at the end all I can remember is-
Frog came swimming o’er the lake, mm-hmm
Frog came swimming o’er the lake
There he was swallowed by a big black snake, mm-hmm
Lady Mouse she cried and cried, mm-hmm
Lady Mouse she cried and cried
Thought to myself she would have died, mm-hmm
So that was the end of one, two, three, mm-hmm
That was the end of one, two, three
The frog and the rat and the little Mousie, mm-hmmFunding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation
Do your ears hang low,
No full textvoiceColl. by M.C. Parler
Mrs. Kay Thresto Fayetteville, Ark. Sept. 14, 1959
Reel 325, Item 2
Do your ears hang low,
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie em in a knot,
Can you tie era in a bow?
Can you throw em o'er your shoulder Like a continental soldier?
Do your ears hang low?Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation
Keemo-kimo-dare-a-ware
No full textvoiceCollected by Mary Celestia Parler
Transcribed by Nathaniel Lucy
Sung by Kay Thresto
Fayettville, Arkansas
September 14, 1959
Reel 316, Item 10
[This recording can be found in better quality under Reel 325, Item 5]
Keemo Kimo
Kay Thresto: I’ll just do the chorus.
Keemo-kimo-dare-a-ware
Ma-hi-ma-ho-ma-hee-paddy-paddy
Wink-sing-song-nip-cat
Sing-song Polly can’t you kimeo
Mary Celestia Parler: Is that the chorus of “Froggie Went a-Courting”? What is it the chorus to?
KT: Nu-uh. It was a chorus to a song that had little verse like uh-
I went to bed but it wasn’t no use
Sing-song-Polly can’t you kimeo
Feet stuck out for chickens roost
Sing-song-Polly can’t you kimeo
KT: And then the chorus
MCP: (inaudible)
KT: No, my grandmother sang it and-
MCP: Your grandmother.
KT: Uh-huh.
MCP: What was her name?
KT: Meredith Campbell Lipscomb
MCP: And where did she grow up in?
KT: Marshall, Texas. Her mother came from Carolina. I don’t know where she learned it.Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation
While lying in the gutter
No full textvoiceCollected by Mary Celestia Parler
Transcribed by Nathaniel Lucy
Sung by Kay Thresto
Fayettville, Arkansas
September 14, 1959
Reel 316, Item 10
[This recording can be found in better quality under Reel 325, Item 3]
Salvation Army Song
While lying in the gutter
All covered up with beer
With pretzels in my whiskers
I thought the end was near
Along came glorious Army
And saved my from my thirst
Now everybody join me
And sing the second verse
Sing Hallelujah, sing Hallelujah
Drop a nickel on the drum
Just to save some drunken bum
Sing Hallelujah, sing Hallelujah
Drop a nickel on the drum
And you’ll be free from sin
I’m so H-A-P-P-Y to be S-A-V-E-D
S-A-V-E-D from the way of S-I-N
G-L-O-R-Y to be S-A-V-E-D
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Tra-la-la Amen!
Mary Celestia Parler: Do you remember where you learned that?
Kay Thresto: I learned it in Trinity. Oh, when I was a freshman/sophomore in high school.Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation
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