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Thread #9770 Message #4213699
Posted By: and e
18-Dec-24 - 05:13 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Little Ball of Yarn
Subject: RE: Origins: Little Ball of Yarn
Ball of Yarn
Was a sunny day in June All the flowers were in bloom And the birds were singing oh so merrily When I spied that little lass Just lighting in the grass I rolled out that little ball of yarn
Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) I rolled out that little ball of yarn
Well she gave me her consent And behind the barn we went Never dreaming that I could do her any harm I laid her on the ground And I lifted up her ground And I rolled out that little ball of yarn
Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) I rolled out that little ball of yarn
It was nine months after that In the waiting room I sat Never dreaming that I'd done her any harm When the nurse all dressed in white Said, "Young man, you won your fight." When you rolled out your little ball of yarn."
Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) I rolled out that little ball of yarn
It was nine weeks after that In the pool room where I sat Never dreaming that I'd done her any harm When the cop all dressed in blue Said, "Young man I've come for you." 'Cause you rolled out that little ball of yarn.
Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) I rolled out that little ball of yarn
It was nine days after that In the court room where I sat Never dreaming that I'd done her any harm When the judge all dress in black Said, "Young man you won't be back 'Cause you rolled out that little ball of yarn.
Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) I rolled out that little ball of yarn
It was nine days after that In the electric chair I sat Never dreaming that I'd done her any harm When the man behind the glass Shot the juice right up my leg 'Cause I rolled out that little ball of yarn.
Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) Ball of yarn (ball of yarn) I rolled out that little ball of yarn
It was nine seconds after that Down in Hades where I sat Never dreaming that I'd done her any harm Well they wrapped my jewels in wire And they tossed them in the fire. 'Cause I'm the father of a nine pound ball of yarn.
Ball of yarn Ball of yarn 'Cause I'm the father of a nine pound ball of yarn.
1983. Transcribed from the singing of Walt Robertson. Recorded at an informal session on a Sunday morning at the breakfast table of a home on the Hood Canal, Washington. From the audio archives of Bob Nelson.