Below is my transcription of B.F. Shelton's 'Darling Cora'. Despite repeated listenings, I have been unable to decipher the last 2 lines of stanza 5. Perhaps Dale or someone else who has the recording will come along and help out.

DARLING CORA

Oh go dig a hole in the meadow
Oh go dig a hole in the ground
Go dig a hole in the meadow
Let me lay pretty Corey down

Oh the last time I saw darling Corey
She was sitting on the bank of the sea
With a forty-four around her
And a banjo on her knee

Wake up, wake up, darling Corey
How can you sleep so sound
Highway robbers are coming
Gonna tear your still-house down

Go away, go away, darling Corey
And bring to me my gun
I ain't no man for trouble
But trouble just now begun

The last time I saw darling Corey
(She) had a forty-five in her hand
? ? ? ?    revenue officers
If they'd lead her with my man (??)

Go away, go away, darling Corey
Quit your hanging around my bed
Whisky has ruined my body
Pretty women will kill me stone dead

Across the deep blue ocean
Across the deep blue sea
Go bring to me darling Corey
Wherever she may be

Wake up, wake up, darling Corey
Go do the best you can
I have got me another woman
You can notch you another man

Oh yes, oh yes, my darling
I'll do the best I can
But I'll never give my pleasure
For another gamblin' man

Source: transcription of B.F. Shelton 'Darling Cora' recorded on 29 July 1927 in Bristol, Tenn, and issued as Vi 35838.

--Stewie.