The first recording of this was by Jimmie John and the Pleasant Valley Boys 1957 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwf7wzKVsck , in real "hillbilly" style. Some of the JJ words are obscure and were changed by the Greenbriers, but the 3rd line of verse#2 (3rd stanza above) shown as "Oh she don't mind about A FALL for all she thinks is men" is "Oh she don't mind about US PAW for all she thinks is men". The 2nd line in the penultimate stanza has been changed by Bob/John/Ralph- it's indecipherable on the JJ recording. Joe Locker.
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