WEE WAW WADDLE
Bill Jackson
Arvin, 1941

May father left me when he died
One good gray horse to ride
Come a wee waw waddle
Come a jack straw straddle
Come a little boy paddle
Come a ridin' off a broom.

Traded that horse for a cow
When I traded I didn't know how
Come a wee waw waddle
Come a jack straw straddle
Come a little boy paddle
Come a ridin' off a broom.
Traded that cow for a calf
When I traded I lost just half
Come a wee waw waddle
Come jack straw straddle
Come a little boy paddle
Come a ridin' off a broom.

Traded that calf for a hog
When I traded I acted like a dog
Come a wee waw waddle
Come a jackstraw straddle
Come a little boy paddle
Come a ridin' off a broom.

Traded that hog for an egg
Looked like a devil stickin' on a snag
Come a wewaw wadaddle
Come a jack straw radaddle
Come a little boy paddle
Come a ridin' off a broom.

Voices From the Dust Bowl
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