From the Wolf Folklore Collection . . .

Boil Them Cabbage Down as sung by Leman James, recorded in Cave City, AR 7/23/59.

Chorus: Boil them cabbage down,
Bake that hoecake brown.
The only song that I can sing
Is "Boil Them Cabbage Down."

Once I had an old gray horse;
Rode him down to town.
'Fore I got my trading done,
The buzzards had him down.

(Chorus)

Wish I had a needle and thread,
As fine as I could sew.
I'd sew that girlie to my coat,
And down the road I'd go.

(Chorus)

Wisht I had a nickel,
Wisht I had a dime,
Wisht I had a pretty little girl
To love me all the time.

(Chorus)