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Thread #3669   Message #1241964
Posted By: Tannywheeler
07-Aug-04 - 03:41 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: On a Monday
Subject: RE: Lyrics for On a Monday
"Almos' done -- yes, I'm all.
    Almos' done -- yes, I'm all.
    Almos' done --
    An' I ain't gonna bring them yalluh wimmin no bail."

This is the chorus as I remember hearing it. My mother was a friend and associate of Leadbelly, Seeger, Guthrie, Lomax, etc. I heard this song many times in childhood. The end of the 1st verse, Thursday, was "...nobody wooden (wouldn't) go my bail". Then I remember the verse about stripes/shoulders, chains/legs. Find The Richmond Organization (TRO), publisher of Leadbelly material, and see if they have books. My mother, Hally Wood, worked on at least one. If you're interested in older Leadbelly stuff.