Cat. #0143 (MFH #465) - As sung by Mr. Fred High, High, Arkansas on June 21, 1958
VERSE 1
Onc't upon this very ground
Indain children played a round
Over head the sky was blue
Under foot, th green grass grew
VERSE 2
And when playing they could hear
Birdies in the tree tops near
Huts made out of wood or skin
For the homes that they live in
VERSE 3
And when playing they were dressed
They wore blankets for their best
VERSE 4
If these children could be here this very day
We would show them nice playthings
And would teach them how we play