Lyr Req: Who Will Care for Micky Now / Mother Now

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: who will care for micky now / mother now
From: Joe Offer
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 12:43 PM

In "Micky," is the "U.S. lottery" the military draft for the U.S. Civil War?
Thes undated entries in Levy and American Memory bug me. I wish they could at least give us a time frame, if not the exact date of publication.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: who will care for micky now / mother now
From: masato sakurai
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 11:57 AM

From American Memory.

Who will care for Micky now? A parody on "Who will care for mother now" by Eugene T. Johnston. [n. p.] [n. d.], with this note:

Amongst the many heroic fellows who drew a prize in the U. S. lottery, was a distinguished Frenchman,--from Limerick, the only support of himself. On being told by the Surgeon he would "Pass," he placed his hand on his empty stomach and, while a big tear of bravery rolled down his cheek, exclaimed in accents that would have touched the heart of a wheelbarrow: "Who will care for Micky now?"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: who will care for micky now
From: masato sakurai
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 11:42 AM

It's a parody to "Who Will Care for Mother Now." Several editions of the original song are at American Memory and Levy Sheet Music Collection.

Subject: Lyr Req: who will care for micky now
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Aug 04 - 10:40 AM

Does anyone know anything about the background of this song? I have the lyrics from the database
johntm