Cat. #1364 (MFH #936) - As sung by Reba Dearmore, Gaithersburg, Maryland on December 31, 1971
VERSE 1
Ole, Eriphrim Johnson had an ole blind horse
An' the old hex mane was bald
He called 'im into th pasture
T' make a livin' for th comin' fall
He went to town an' got an ole cow bell
An' placed it 'round bald's neck
When th bell would sound
All th --- would frown
Here comes that ole blind hex
VERSE 2
One night when returning from a neighbors ckicken roost
Fell in an ole time well
Hit th bottom so gol-darn hard
That his mind was blank, for a spell
----- -- --- --- --- ---
An' he heard that ole cow bell
He fell on his knees an' begin to pray
You could hear ole Eriphrim yell
O Lord, won't you get me out'a this hole
O Lord, won't you help a poor nigger soul
I'll never rob another chicken roost
Or --- --- for gold
O Lord, won't you get me out'a this hole