OK, so now the burning question is, Is this traditional? The first post attributes the song to Tom Glazer, who has also been blamed for "On Top of Spaghetti." But did he really write these songs, or did he just codify an older children's traditional song? What do they conclude in the Sherman/Weisskopf book? Songfile.com (Harry Fox Agency) attributes both songs to Tom Glazer.
The Traditional Ballad Index has an entry on this song, but not much. It cites the Pankake/PHC lyrics that are posted above.
-Joe Offer-

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Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts

DESCRIPTION: "Great (big) gobs of greasy, grimy gopher guts...." The singer lists a variety of available non-delicacies, and laments, "And me without a spoon."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1988
KEYWORDS: food parody
FOUND IN: US
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Pankake-PHCFSB, p. 133, "Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts" (1 text, tune referenced)
DT, GOPHRGTS
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Old Gray Mare (I) (The Old Gray Horse; The Little Black Bull)" (tune)
NOTES: People swear this is a folk song. I haven't heard it, but I can't prove them wrong. - RBW
File: PHCFS133

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