My Grandfather (born around the 1920's in Oaklahoma) sings a song similar to this. His goes something like... Way down yonder and not far off, A jay bird died of the whoopin cough. Sing song kitty cancha kime-e-o. Me-he my ho pretty petimingo A way down yonder in the holler Not to far if you want to foller Theres a possum sittin in a simmon tree And a raccoon sittin on the ground Raccoon said you son of a gun Shake them simmons down. I have no idea where he learned this song, but its one that he's sung to us grandkids and now the the great-grandkids for years. I've always loved it...interesting to read all of this info!
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