Three Crows

Cat. #0461 (MFH #645) - As sung by Mr. Fred Smith in Bentonville, Arkansas on January 20, 1960

VERSE 1
There was three crows set on a tree
Biddy-Magee-Magaw
There was three crows set on a tree
Biddy-Magee-Magaw
There was three crows set on a tree
An' they was hungry as crows could be
An' they all flopped their wings an' cried,
Kaw, kaw, kaw Biddy-Magee-Magaw
An' they all flopped their wings an' cried,
Biddy-Magee-Magaw

VERSE 2
Th blackest one, says to his mate
Biddy-Magee-Magaw
Th blackest one, says to his mate
Biddy-Magee-Magaw
Th blackest one, says to his mate
What shall we do for grub they eat
An' they all flopped their wings an' cried
Kaw, kaw, kaw Biddy-Magee-Magaw
An' they all flopped their wings an' cried
Biddy-Magee-Magaw

VERSE 3
There lies a horse on yonders plain
Biddy-Magee-Magaw
There lies a horse on yonders plain
Biddy-Magee-Magaw
There lies a horse on yonders plain
By some cruel hand, has just been slain
An' they all flopped their wings an' cried
Kaw, kaw, kaw Biddy-Magee-Magaw
An' they all flopped their wings an' cried
Biddy-Magee-Magaw

VERSE 4
We'll perch ourself on his breast bone
Biddy-Magee-Magaw
We'll perch ourself on his breast bone
Biddy-Magee-Magaw
We'll perch ourself on his breast bone
An' we'll pick his eyes out one by one
An' they all flopped their wings an' cried
Kaw, kaw, kaw Biddy-Magee-Magaw
An' they all flopped their wings an' cried
Biddy-Magee-Magaw

OTHER COLLECTIONS
Child: 26 The Three Ravens
Randolph: I-9 The Three Crows
Belden: p. 31 The Three Ravens
Brown: II-9 The Three Ravens

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