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29 Apr 05 - 08:52 PM (#1474654) Subject: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u?????? From: pete au i heard this song called i wont to post myself to u ,does anyone know who sang it and were i can get the words pete |
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29 Apr 05 - 09:23 PM (#1474666) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u?????? From: Sorcha u??? or You? sheesh... |
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29 Apr 05 - 09:27 PM (#1474669) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u?????? From: beardedbruce PP&M last line of song is "I'm a gonna mail myself to you" |
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29 Apr 05 - 09:28 PM (#1474671) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u?????? From: Sorcha Sorry, I just hate the 'shorthand'.... |
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29 Apr 05 - 09:28 PM (#1474672) Subject: DT Corr: MAIL MYSELF TO YOU (Woody Guthrie) From: beardedbruce (Woody Guthrie) CHORUS I'm a-gonna wrap myself in paper, I'm gonna daub myself with glue, Stick some stamps on top of my head; I'm gonna mail myself to you. I'm a gonna tie me up in a red string, I'm gonna tie blue ribbons too, I'm a-gonna climb up in my mail box; I'm gonna mail myself to you. CHORUS When you see me in your mail box, Cut the string and let me out; Wash the glue off my fingers, Stick some bubble gum in my mouth. CHORUS Take me out of my wrapping paper, Wash the stamps off my head; Pour me full of ice cream sodies, Put me in my nice warm bed. CHORUS Recorded by : John McCutcheon; Fred Penner; Earl Robinson; Pete Seeger; Wally Whyton.
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29 Apr 05 - 09:35 PM (#1474674) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u?????? From: beardedbruce ( no luck searching for "I won't post myself" But perhaps it is related/derived from above... 8-{E |
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30 Apr 05 - 12:58 AM (#1474757) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u?????? From: pete au thax bruce thats the one pete |
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30 Apr 05 - 01:40 AM (#1474786) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u?????? From: open mike john mccutcheom recenlty sang this for a postal service advertisement Woody Guthrie really had a way with songs...for big and little kids!! |
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29 Jul 20 - 03:55 PM (#4066478) Subject: RE: Mail Myself to You (Woody Guthrie) From: Felipa I read a newspaper article about the history of a slave who mailed himself to freedom, and subsequently lived as a performer re-telling the tale. I immediately thought of this song. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/12/28/slavery-cost-him-his-family-thats-when-henry-box-brown-mailed-himself-freedom/ |
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20 Apr 24 - 07:31 PM (#4201305) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mail Myself to You (Woody Guthrie) From: Felipa can anywone verify the following information recently posted by Michelle Koester on Facebook "Prior to 1920, it was possible to send children through the US Postal service. However, there were certain conditions that needed to be met. Firstly, the children had to weigh less than 50 pounds, and stamps were attached to their clothing as a form of payment. Surprisingly, it was often more cost-effective for individuals to send their children via mail rather than opting for train transportation. Interestingly, during the journey, the children would travel on a train, specifically in the mail car, where they were supervised and provided with nourishment by mail clerks. One remarkable example of this unconventional practice involved a distance of over 700 miles, from Florida to Virginia, covered with a mere 15 cents worth of stamps" |
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20 Apr 24 - 11:20 PM (#4201314) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mail Myself to You (Woody Guthrie) From: GerryM https://facts.usps.com/sending-kids-in-the-mail/ sez, Do not try to ship your kids!! In the early days of Parcel Post, a few parents managed to mail their children to relatives. In 1913, an 8-month-old baby in Ohio was mailed by his parents to his grandmother, who lived a few miles away. The baby was safely delivered! Regulations were quickly established to prevent any additional mailing of children through the U.S. Mail. |