Origins: Back in Old Columbia

Subject: Origins: Back in Old Columbia
From: Joe Offer
Date: 09 May 20 - 01:36 AM

Here's a song that needs some research - Thad sang it in SF tonight.

I've been a good old donkeyB but they turned me out to die
They had me on the commons where the grass don'r grow so high
But now I'm in the clover in a field of golden grain
I'm back in old Columbia in the same old stall again

They had me up Salt River but I kicked that stable down
I knew that Mr. Roosevelt would ride me in to town
He mounted to the saddle he grabbed the bridle rein
I'm back in old Columbia in the same old stall again

Heehaw Halleluia Heehaw Hallaluia
I'm back in old Columbia in the same old stall again

He shouted on to Washington better track a ________
You never saw a donkey in your life that jumped so high
He rode me on to victory I carried him to fame
I'm back in old Columbia in the same old stall again

The rooster and the eagle put a duel in the sky
While I was throwing gravel in a big pile elephant size
The rooster flung the eagle proved that he was game
I'm back in old Columbia in the same old stall again

Heehaw Halleluia Heehaw Hallaluia
I'm back in old Columbia in the same old stall again

They had me on the race track with another ____ to _____
Mister Roosevelt he rode me to the presidential hall
When he led me to the manger to feed my hungry brain
I was back in old Columbia in the same old stall again

You'll see my handsome profile in the papers everywhere
And soon you'll hear I'm singing they'll put me on the air
The world is gonna miss me when I'm dead and gone
But when the angels find me, I'll be sleeping in the White house barn

Heehaw Halleluia Heehaw Hallaluia
I'm back in old Columbia in the same old stall again

https://lyrics.fandom.com/wiki/Bill_Cox_And_Cliff_Hobbs:The_Democratic_Donkey_(Is_In_His_Stall_Again)

Subject: RE: Origins: Back in Old Columbia
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 09 May 20 - 08:18 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhWH9sgChDY

There are a few small differences between the singing on the record and the lyrics as posted, the most obvious being I'm back in old Columb-ee as opposed to Columbia. He also says presidental as opposed to presidential. What kind of searching do you want on this, Joe, other than the 'missing' words from the post. ??

Subject: RE: Origins: Back in Old Columbia
From: GUEST,Starship
Date: 09 May 20 - 08:45 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR6l7beR96k

Nancy and Norman Blake do a 'cleaner' version there. I think between the two recordings the missing lyrics lyrics should be figureable outable.