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Thread #83749   Message #1723416
Posted By: Azizi
20-Apr-06 - 09:33 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Little Sally Walker Other versions
Subject: RE: Origins: Little Sally Walker Other versions
Wow, Janie! Thanks for posting your version.

At times like this I wish Mudcat had an audio feature.
If as you wrote in your post this song sounds like a field holler, that means it's slow, right? And is the last word meant to be repeated by just one person or multiple voices?

Inquiring minds wanna know.

I especially like these verses:

"Little Sally Walker sittin' in saucer
Water to the attics down in New Orleans
Better row, Sally row, or you won't ever know.
Row to the east, row to the west
Searchin' for the ones that you love best
I ain't never, no never been satisfied. Satisfied.

Mother, Father, Sister dear Brother
Sweet Jesus won't you take me by the hand.
Get me out. Get me out, or I'll die no doubt.
Take me to the east, take me to west
Just take me to a place where I can rest.
I ain't never, no never seen life this hard. Life this hard".

-snip-


Thanks again!

Azizi