Thanks for the leads on these lyrics....I am now trying to find the whole Manly Matty Groves by Leslie Fish....if anyone has advice, please pass it on. This Mudcat idea is great....I have just joined for the specific purpose of my original question, but I see that there is so much here. I am just learning the routine here, how to respond directly to someone, for instance.
Another thread on MG: does anyone have any ideas why MG is "little"? How do you think this adds to the story or the singer's intent? One of the things I like about this ballad is that it contains a lot of important content in a short piece (not talking about the 40 verse versions, but the ballad as usually sung today). Thanks again to all you great folks! Tina