Lyr Req: Mail Myself to You (Woody Guthrie)

Subject: RE: Mail Myself to You (Woody Guthrie)
From: Felipa
Date: 29 Jul 20 - 03:55 PM

I read a newspaper article about the history of a slave who mailed himself to freedom, and subsequently lived as a performer re-telling the tale. I immediately thought of this song.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/12/28/slavery-cost-him-his-family-thats-when-henry-box-brown-mailed-himself-freedom/

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u??????
From: open mike
Date: 30 Apr 05 - 01:40 AM

john mccutcheom recenlty sang this for a postal service advertisement
Woody Guthrie really had a way with songs...for big and little kids!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u??????
From: pete au
Date: 30 Apr 05 - 12:58 AM

thax bruce
thats the one
pete

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u??????
From: beardedbruce
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 09:35 PM

( no luck searching for "I won't post myself"    But perhaps it is related/derived from above...


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Subject: DT Corr: MAIL MYSELF TO YOU (Woody Guthrie)
From: beardedbruce
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 09:28 PM

MAIL MYSELF TO YOU
(Woody Guthrie)

CHORUS
I'm a-gonna wrap myself in paper,
I'm gonna daub myself with glue,
Stick some stamps on top of my head;
I'm gonna mail myself to you.

I'm a gonna tie me up in a red string,
I'm gonna tie blue ribbons too,
I'm a-gonna climb up in my mail box;
I'm gonna mail myself to you.
CHORUS

When you see me in your mail box,
Cut the string and let me out;
Wash the glue off my fingers,
Stick some bubble gum in my mouth.
CHORUS

Take me out of my wrapping paper,
Wash the stamps off my head;
Pour me full of ice cream sodies,
Put me in my nice warm bed.
CHORUS


Recorded by : John McCutcheon; Fred Penner;
Earl Robinson; Pete Seeger; Wally Whyton.

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Note from Joe Offer: These are exactly the lyrics found in The Nearly Complete Collection of Woody Guthrie Folk Songs, page 147. Song copyright 1962, Ludlow Music. The first verse is used as a chorus after every verse.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u??????
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 09:28 PM

Sorry, I just hate the 'shorthand'....

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u??????
From: beardedbruce
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 09:27 PM

PP&M

last line of song is "I'm a gonna mail myself to you"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u??????
From: Sorcha
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 09:23 PM

u??? or You? sheesh...

Subject: Lyr Req: i wont post myself to u??????
From: pete au
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 08:52 PM

i heard this song
called i wont to post myself to u ,does anyone know who sang it
and were i can get the words
pete