Cat. #0512 (MFH #317) - As sung by Mrs. Irene Carlisle, Fayetteville, Arkansas on June 23, 1960
VERSE 1
On yonders maw-waw-waw-ton
John did dew-well-well
With a nice young gaw-waw-wal
That he loved so wew-wew-well
Tum-a-rude-i-rude, rude-i-rude-i-ray
VERSE 2
Oh yonders mor-wor-wor-worning
John did go-wo-wo-wo
Way down t' th med-wed-wed-weadow
For to mow-wow-wow
Tum-a-rude-i-rude, rude-i-rude-i-ray
VERSE 3
He had'nt mow-wo-wo-woed
Around th fee-wee-wee-weild
When a blacksnake ta-wa-wa-wook
Him by th he-wee-wee-weild
Tum-a-rude-i-rude, rude-i-rude-i-ray
VERSE 4
An' it's good God, Da-wa-wa-wad
Go spread th new-wew-wew-wews
An' it's here comes Sa-wa-wa-wal
Without her sho-wu-wu-wues
Tum-a-rude-i-rude, rude-i-rude-i-ray
VERSE 5
An' it's good God, Ja-wa-wa-wan
Why did you go-wo-wo-wo
Way down in the med-wed-wed-weadow
For to mow-wow-wow-wow
Tum-a-rude-i-rude, rude-i-rude-i-ray
VERSE 6
An' it's good God, Sa-wa-wa-wal
I thought you know-wo-wo-wowed
That Daddys gra-wa-wa-was
An' it must be mow-wo-woed
Tum-a-rude-i-rude, rude-i-rude-i-ray
VERSE 7
Come all you pee-wee-wee-weople
Drop one tear-wer-wer-weer
For this young ma-wa-wa-wan
He died right here-wer-wer-wer
Tum-a-rude-i-rude, rude-i-rude-i-ray
VERSE 8
An' come all ye pee-wee-wee-weople
Warning ta-wa-wa-wake
An' never get bi-wi-wi-wit
By a schraddlum sna-wa-wa-wake
Tum-a-rude-i-rude, rude-i-rude-i-ray