The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #16526   Message #570867
Posted By: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
12-Oct-01 - 07:05 PM
Thread Name: Origins/Lyr Add: Turnip Greens
Subject: ADD: Carrot Greens
A variant from southern Utah praises carrot greens.

CARROT GREENS

The other night I had a dream,
I dreamt that I could fly,
I flapped my wings like a buzzard
And I flew into the sky.
And there I met St. Peter,
I met him at the gate.
He asked me in to dine with him
And this is what we ate.

CHORUS
Oh--carrot greens,
Good old carrot greens,
Corn bread and buttermilk
And good old carrot greens.

The other night I had a dream,
I dreamt that I had died;
I flapped my wings like an eagle,
And flew into the skies.
And there I saw Moroni,
A-sitting on a spire;
He asked me up and said we'd sup
On this most humble fare.
CHORUS

From Mormon Songs from the Rocky Mountains. Moroni is the angel who delivered the message to Joseph Smith. It is said even cows and horses avoided carrot tops.