I used to sing this to my kids when they were little... it was always one of their favorites. I got my version from "Folk Songs of North America" by Alan Lomax and made a single notation on the "cheat sheet" I made: "Decended from an old English ballad -- popular in the South and West". I'm sure that note was from Lomax's book. The song was titled "Let's Go A-Huntin'" not "Billy Barlow."

LET'S GO HUNTIN'

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1. "Let's go a-huntin'," says Risky Rob
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"Let's go a-huntin'," says Robin to Bob
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"Let's go a-huntin'," says Dan'l and Joe
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"Let's go a-huntin'," says Billy Barlow

2. What shall we hunt, says Risky Rob
(continue as in verse 1)

3. "Let's hunt coons," says Risky Rob,
"'Possum for me," says Robin to Bob,
"Let's catch rabbits," says Dan'l and Joe,
"I'm huntin' 'rats," says Billy Barlow

4. "How shall we devide him," says Risky Rob
(continue as in verse 1)

5. "I'll take shoulder," says Risky Rob,
"I'll take thigh," says Robin to Bob,
"We'll take back," says Dan'l and Joe,
"Tail-bone mine," says Billy Barlow.

6. "How shall we cook him," says Risky Rob
(continue as in verse 1)

7. "I'll fry shoulder," says Risky Rob,
"I'll broil thigh," says Robin to Bob,
"We'll bake back," says Dan'l and Joe,
"Tail-bone raw," says Billy Barlow.

('rats in verse 3 refers to Muskrats)

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