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Thread #52484   Message #3507724
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
23-Apr-13 - 10:58 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Man of Constant Sorrow
Subject: RE: Origins: Man of Constant Sorrow
Years ago I learned 'Man of Constant Sorrow' from the Judy Collins songbook. After trying out 'Girl of Constant Sorrow' (mildly insulting) and 'Maid of Constant Sorrow' (twee, I ran the song through my folk processor and it came out thus:

I've lived a life of constant sorrow...

Feel free to use it if you like it.