Mudcat Café message #2896164

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Thread #99242 Message #2896164
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
28-Apr-10 - 03:46 PM
Thread Name: Tune Req: If I Were Not upon the Stage
Subject: RE: Tune Req: If I Were Not upon the Stage

I've always heard it as a slight variation (mainly for scansion reasons) on "Old King Cole"

Old   King Cole was a merry old soul
If I was   not up- on    the stage

and a    merry old soul was    he:
something else I'd like to      be.

I don't know whether that helps at all!

Cheers
Nigel