The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #77559   Message #3717473
Posted By: GUEST,Guest, Lois
19-Jun-15 - 05:47 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req/Add: Johnny Fell Down in the Bucket
Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Johnny Fell Down in the Bucket
Charlie Went Down In The Bucket (My understanding of this
song is that Charlie's wife is the sweet voice and she is playing on her Spanish guitar.)
The following is the way I learned the song some 80 plus yrs. ago.)

Charlie went down in the bucket
And the bucket went down in the well,
His wife cut the rope on the bucket
And Charlie went on down to ….   
Tring, ling, ling, ling, tra, la, la, la,
Sweet is the voice that comes heard from afar
Tring, ling, ling, ling, tra, la, la, la,
As she played on her Spanish guitar.

Charlie went on down to Hades
And he landed with a terrible slam
He landed on a red hot shovel
And said, "I don't give a …."
Tring, ling, ling ling, tra, la, la, la
Sweet is the voice that comes from afar
Tring ling, ling, ling, Tra, la, la, la
She played on her Spanish guitar.

Now the Devil heard Charlie a'cursing
And he locked him up in a cell
He said, "Guess you know I'm the Devil
But we allow no cursing in …."
Tring, ling, ling, ling, tra, la, la, la,
Sweet is the voice that comes from afar
Tring, ling, ling, ling, tra, la, la, la,
She played on her Spanish guitar.