Now I'm anxious to find the Charlie Poole version and listen to that. One problem I had with the GB version is the ending syllable of line seven. Even though I wrote it down as die, they do end that line with some sort of ard syllable. I too liked the Hell interpretation so one might wind up with something like: "I'm gonna live in Hell until I'm chared" (just kidding). One way to resolve some of these questions concerning the GB version is simply to ask John Herald who sang lead with the GB. The site at the link makes it look as though John would answer. Of course some of the folks here may know John and be in touch with him. They could ask him as well.

Speaking of Tom Paley, wasn't it he who re-titled another common Southern tune "The Pateroller Song?"

      - Mark

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