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Thread #87069   Message #1623070
Posted By: Doug Chadwick
08-Dec-05 - 03:53 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: domesticity in folk music
Subject: RE: Folklore: domesticity in folk music
By the time I'd typed out the words, Greg had already come up with the same suggestion. Agreed, it is not specifically about Louisiana, but here are the words anyway.



DASHING AWAY WITH THE SMOOTHING IRON

'Twas on a Monday morning
When I beheld my darling,
She looked so neat and charming
In ev'ry high degree
She looked so neat and nimble-o
A-washing of her linen-o
Dashing away with the smoothing iron
Dashing away with the smoothing iron
Dashing away with the smoothing iron
She stole my heart away

'Twas on a Tuesday morning
When I beheld my darling,
She looked so neat and charming
In ev'ry high degree
She looked so neat and nimble-o
A-hanging out her linen-o
Dashing away with the smoothing iron
Dashing away with the smoothing iron
Dashing away with the smoothing iron
She stole my heart away

'Twas on a Wednesday morning
....................
A-starching of her linen-o
Dashing away ..........

'Twas on a Thursday morning
....................
Ironing of her linen-o
Dashing away ..........

'Twas on a Friday morning
....................
A-folding of her linen-o
Dashing away ..........

'Twas on a Saturday morning
....................
Airing of her linen-o
Dashing away ..........

'Twas on a Sunday morning
....................
A-wearing of her linen-o
Dashing away ..........



DC