The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #109891   Message #2300526
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
29-Mar-08 - 03:31 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Marrowbones (from Alan Lomax)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Marrowbones by Lomax
A transcription of Iron Head Baker in the DT gives the verse as:
Title: Rich Old Lady

She whoops and she hollers
Just as loud as any woman could squall;
Old man knows his sweet wife's dyin',
An' cannot see at all.

Iron Head may have recorded this for Lomax more than once, varying the words somewhat. I think you asked this question in 2005 but didn't get an answer.
Sorry, maybe someone here can help.