Ole Lady Miria

Cat. #1316 (MFH #909) - As sung by Shelly Higolin, Little Rock, Arkansas on July 14, 1967

VERSE 1
Ole lady Miria, she jumped in th fire
The fire so hot, she jumped in th pot
Th pot was so hot she jumped in th crack
Th crack was so hot, she jumped in th sky
Ee-ah-ee-ah-ee-ah-ee

VERSE 2
Th sky was so blue, she jumped in a canoe
Th canoe was so deep, she jumped in th creek
Th creek was so shallow, she jumped in th tallow
Th tallow was so soft she jumped in th log
Ee-ah-ee-ah-ee-ah-ee

VERSE 3
Th log was a lot, she jumped in th pot
Th pot was so white, she stayed all night
Th night was so long, she sang a little song
Th song was so low, she jumped in th snow
Th snow was so deep, she jumped in th creek
Ee-ah-ee-ah-ee-ah-ee

VERSE 4
Ole Aunt Dinah teaching school
Taught three scholars th golden rule
Ee-ah-ee

VERSE 5
Old Aunt Dinah sick in bed
Th Doctor said, she ain't sick
All she needs is a hickory stick
Ee-ah-ee

VERSE 6
Yonder comes a yella gal,
Take 'er for my wife
Yonder comes a black gal
Stick 'er with my life
Ee-ah-ee-ah-ee-ah-ee