Does anyone know of the origins of this song? Fill in the blanks? Alternate versions? It's been handed down through the family but I can't find my recording. Oh come ye young people I pray ye attend This magical deed to you I'll unfold This magical deed to you I'll unfold I came here to __________________ when I was 20 years old I stopped at a tavern for to stay all the night and I asked for my sypper as I thought it was right The table was laid and the knicknack was spread It was hoecake and hominy and a dead possum's head _________________________________________________ Now said the old man, let us all got to bed I lay myself down for to take on some ease But scarcely could sleep for the lice and the fleas I tossed and I tumbled there all the long night And hardly could scratch as fast as they'd bite A king and a queen and a company of more came riding on horsebacl and walking before A stark naked drummer was beating his drum With his heels in his pockets begore them did run Oh it rained and it hailed, and I stood in the storm With my hands in my hat for to keep my head warm....
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