Hi,

While looking for info about "Whoa Mule" I saw the Traditional Ballad Index that includes "Johnson's Old Grey Mule" with the "Woah Mule songs.

IMHO the songs seem to be different songs. A song in the DT "Thompson's Old Grey Mule" seems to be a version of "Woah Mule."

Both the Georgia Yellow Hammers and Earl versions doesn't have the "Woah Mule" chorus (instead have mule sounds). This seems like a different song. It also doesn't have the "Liza Jane" or "Hold onto the Sleigh" lyrics in the chorus.

To check this out I'd like to look at the lyrics to "Thompson's Old Grey Mule" by Thos. P. Westendorf 1884. This may be the original lyrics to the song. Westendorf is a well known writer from that period.

Anyone have these lyrics or a link to them?

Anyone have any other version's of Johnson's/Thompson's Old Grey Mule? These one in the DT seems more like a compilation.

I can post Georgia Yellow Hammers lyrics later.

Thanks,

Richie