The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #53820   Message #831346
Posted By: Richie
21-Nov-02 - 12:27 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Hook and Line (and related songs)
Subject: RE: Lyr. Req: Hook and Line
The AIN'T I GLAD TO GET OUT OF THE WILDERNESS has lyrics used in at least three songs:

(First Verse) 1854 lyrics to "Keemo Kimo:"

In South Carolina de darkies go,
Sing song, Kitty, can't you ki' me, oh!
Dat's whar de white folks plant the tow.
Sing song, Kitty, can't you ki' me, oh!
Cover the ground all over with smoke,
Sing song Kitty, can't you ki' me, oh!
And up de darkies' heads dey poke.
Sing song, Kitty, can't you ki' me, oh!

(Second verse) Doc Watson's "Sing Song Kitty:"

Way down yonder on Beaver Creek,
Sing song kitty can ya kime-e-o.
The gals all grow to be six feet,
Sing song kitty can ya kime-e-o.

(Fourth Verse) "The Jackfish" (Posted above)

Fishpole broke and I got mad
And down to the bottom went old Dad.
I grabbed that Jackfish by the snout,
And turned that Jackfish wrong side out.

-Richie