Cat. #0988 (MFH #183) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on October 7, 1969
VERSE 1
Ole daddy Grumbler swore by th leaves
That grew upon a tree, tree
He could do more work in one day
Than his wife could do in three, three
He could do more work in one day
Than his wife could do in three, three
VERSE 2
If you can do more work in one day
Than I can do in three, three
You take care of th thnigs at th house
An' I'll go follow th plow
You take care of th things at th house
An' I'll go follow th plow
VERSE 3
Old mammy Grumbler went to th field
To follow, follow th plow
Old daddy Grumbler took th pail
T' milk th muley cow, cow
Old daddy Grumbler took th pail
T' milk th muley cow
VERSE 4
Th cow she kicked, th cow she jumped
Th cow she snurled her nose
She kicked ole daddy above his chin
An' how th blood run to his toes
Kicked ole daddy above his chin
An' how th blood run to his toes
VERSE 5
He went to feed th little pig
That stood within' th sty, sty
Bumped his head against th wall
An how th brains did fly, fly
Bumped his head against th wall
How th brains did fly
VERSE 6
When mommy Grumbler she come home
She found 'im lookin' sad, sad
She stomped 'er foot an' slapped her hands
An' said, that she was glad, glad
She stomped 'er foot an' slapped her hands
And said, that she was glad
VERSE 7
Ole daddy Grumbler he could see
By th leaves that grew on th tree, tree
That his wife could do more work in one day
Than he could do in three, three
That his wife could do more work in one day
Than he could do in three