Lyr Req: humorous song: Goin' downtown

Subject: Lyr Req: humorous song: Goin' downtown
From:
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 12:36 PM

I'm looking foir the complete lyrics to the song Goin' downtown. It starts something like this:
I'm goin' downtown, I'm a-goin' downtown, I'm a-goin' down to Bedford town to carry my tabaccer down.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: humorous song: Goin' downtown
From: Charley Noble
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 01:03 PM

Sounds like a whole family of songs with various town names. I think you'll find more verses if you search the DT (Digital Tradition database) for "Lynchburg Town."

Wish I had a big fat horse,
Corn to feed him on,
Pretty little girl to stay at home,
Feed him when I'm gone.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: humorous song: Goin' downtown
From: Charley Noble
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 01:06 PM

Here's a "Blue Clickie" to one version of Lynchburg Town:Transport

There are a lot of different versions discussed in the "threads." Happy hunting!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: humorous song: Goin' downtown
From: EBarnacle1
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 01:09 PM

It can also be found on the NexTradition's album.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: humorous song: Goin' downtown
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 02:12 PM

Several versions in thread 47009: Lynchburg

Also commonly called Jonny Boker, Goin' Down To Town and other names. Appeared in print in 1840 as a minstrel song, but could be older; Appalachian-Piedmont or Negro secular.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: humorous song: Goin' downtown
From: GUEST,Joe Benkert
Date: 01 Oct 03 - 11:07 PM

Thanks for all the help!!!
Mr. Nobel's stanza and the lyrics for "Lynchburg" on this site match the rhythm of the version I'm looking for but though the words of "Jonny Boker" have similar meaning the tune and rhythm are quite different. I'm looking for the tall tale version sung by Ed McCurdy on "an introduction to folk music & folk lore".
Try as I might, I can only figure out about half of the words. My copy of the LP is pretty beat-up and Mr. McCurdy sings it fast.