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Thread #568   Message #4198712
Posted By: GUEST,old-timey guest
07-Mar-24 - 05:14 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Gray Cat on the Tennessee Farm (D Macon)
Subject: RE: Origins: Gray Cat on the Tennessee Farm (D Macon)
Maybe a nitpick, but I disagree with the rendition of "I'm a-gonna tell you, pretty Polly Ann", which sounds to me like

I'm going to tell you *a* pretty Polly Ann

Thing is, I have no friggin' idea what a "Polly Ann" would be, but it would seem to fit right in to the somewhat Zen-like aspect of Uncle Dave's lyrics here.

Also, on the recording I have (the canonical one?), he definitely sings

"Do love liquor and will take a dram".

although "will" could just as well be "we'll".

Anyhow.