Hi Stewie,

I realized I have the Riverside version too so I listened to that. Still can't make out that line but it sounds like hes voting "for" something. I'm not sure about "apeyard" the Riverside recording does sound like "eight yard" Neither one makes sense to me.

Jimmie Rodgers is usually given credit for writting this song but it was also recorded in the 20's by Blind Blake, The Memphis Jug Band and Whistler's Jug Band. Was Rodgers' version so popular that it was picked up by black songsters or did JR just rework an older song?