Little Brown Jug

Cat. #1272 (MFH #855) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on October 26, 1971

VERSE 1
I had a cow that give such milk
Dressed her in th finest silk
Feed 'er on oats an' hay
Milk her forty times a day

Haw, haw, haw, hee, hee, hee
Little Brown jug, I love thee

VERSE 2
I bought a cow from Farmer Jones
She was nothin' but skin an' bones
I fed her up on finest silk
She jumped th fence an' strained 'er milk

Ollie sang this song before but not the above verses.

VARIANTS:
1237 Little Brown Jug

OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Randolph: III-408 The Little Brown Jug
Belden: p. 261 The Little Brown Jug


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