The plot and lines are very similar to a song we used to sing at college in the 1960 that we called "The Lady Mechanic" but there were a few extra lines and a different tune: Anon. Collected at Bowdoin College in the early 1960's The Lady Mechanic G I know a lady dressed in black, -------------------------G7 She makes her living on her back – -------------------C She's a lady me-chanic, -------------------G She's a lady me-chanic, ---------D----------------------D7------------G She's a lady mechanic and I love her any-how. I know a lady dressed in red, She makes her living going from bed to bed – She's a registered nurse… I know a lady dressed in green, She makes her living pounding meat lean – She's a lady butcher… I know a lady dressed in brown, She makes her living going up and down – She's an elevator operator… I know a lady lives on a hill, Every night she gets her fill – She's a blueberry picker… I'm thinking that I composed the last verse. Cheerily, Charlie Ipcar
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