Sing a Song of Colleges Sing a song of colleges, I'll tell you where to go; Oxford for its knowledges, Cornell to learn to row (up and down the stream) Harvard for its chappy lads, Yale for pep and vim; Northwestern for its pretty girls, For good fellows, Oberlin. Just put her in a corner, and hold her tight like this, Just put your arms around her waist-- And on her lips a kiss (if she'll let you) And if she starts to whimper, And if she won't give in Just tell her it's the sacred seal-- Of Dear Old Oberlin. Just put him in a corner, and hold him tight like this, Just put your arms around his waist-- And on his lips a kiss (if he'll let you) And if he seems reluctant, And if he seems too shy, You can be your bottom dollar that-- He's not an Oberlin guy. From a song sheet passed out at Oberlin college in 1963. See online here: https://www.t2buck.com/happen.htm This text shows the connection between the "Sing of Song of Cities (Only an Old Beer Bottle)" and "Put Him in the Corner" as collected by Reuss in 1963.
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