Lyr Req: Jawbone

Subject: Lyrics Request: Jawbone
From:
Date: 21 Jan 01 - 01:06 PM

I'm looking for the lyrics to an old banjo tune, "Jawbone." At least one verse ends with "Left my jawbone on the fence/And I ain't seen nothing of my jawbone since." Leadbelly did a version called "Cornbread." Lyrics for either or both would be appreciated.

Subject: Lyr Add: JAWBONE
From: Bud Savoie
Date: 21 Jan 01 - 01:19 PM

My wife died in Tennessee,
She sent her jawbone back to me.
Laid my jawbone on the fence,
Ain’t seen nothin' of my jawbone since.

Old jawbone, Jinny get along,
In come Sally with the big boots on.

Who's been here since I've been gone?
A pretty little girly with the red dress on.
She pulled it off, I put it on,
In come Sally with the big boots on.

Old Jawbone, &c.

Jawbone walk and Jawbone talk,
Jawbone eat with a knife and fork.
Laid my jawbone on the fence,
Ain’t seen nothin' of my jawbone since.

Old Jawbone, &c.

Subject: RE: Lyrics Request: Jawbone
From: Sorcha
Date: 21 Jan 01 - 01:21 PM

In this thread, click here there are some lyrics to a Jawbone, and a link to yet another one.