The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #126226   Message #2807746
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
09-Jan-10 - 04:32 PM
Thread Name: Floating lyrics
Subject: RE: Folklore: Floating lyrics
Many of the Spirituals, especially as the 20th C. is approached and the gospel song developed.
Sister Mary (etc.) wears a golden chain
Bury me with a silver spade
Hell is deep and hell is wide, or the Jordan is deep and the Jordan is wide, etc.
The devil is mad and I am glad or Tom is mad and I am glad, etc.


One I see often in bluegrass is "Who is that gal with the red dress on?