There are several songs that evolve from this song structure: Crawdad Song (You get a line)and I wish I was a Mole (Tempy). It's possible "The Crawdad Song" in particular also evolved from this song.

The song form is similar to the "Captain Kidd" family of songs that has a repeated part: ("Oh my name is Captain Kidd, as I sailed, as I Sailed"); "Sam Hall" ("My name it is Sam Hall, it is Sam Hall"); the hymn "Wondrous Love" ("Oh, what wondrous love this is, O my soul, O my soul"); and "Mademoiselle from Armentiers."

LRY ADD: Baby Mine
Words Charles Mackay; Music Achibald Johnson 1874

I've a letter from thy sire, baby mine, baby mine,
I could read and never tire, baby mine, baby mine;
He is sailing o'er the sea, he is coming back to me,
He is coming back to me, baby mine, baby mine,
He is coming back to me, baby mine.

Oh I long to see his face baby mine, baby mine,
In his old accustom'd place baby mine, baby mine,
Like the rose of May in bloom, like a star mid the gloom,
Like the sunshine in the room, baby mine, baby mine,
Like the sunshine in the room, baby mine.

I'm so glad I cannot sleep baby mine, baby mine,
I'm so happy I could weep baby mine, baby mine,
He is sailing o'er the sea, he is coming back to me,
He is coming back to me, baby mine, baby mine,
He is coming back to me, baby mine.

Richie


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