Cat. #0886 (MFH #154) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on August 29, 1969
VERSE 1
Well, the other night when I come home
Drunk as I could be
Saw a horse, standin in th stable
Where my horse oughter be
Now come here, my little wifey
Explain this thing to me
How come a horse standin in th stable
Where my horse oughter be
O, you blind fool, you crazy fool
Caint you never see
Nothing but a milk chow
My mammy sent t' me
Well, I've traveled this wide world over
A dozen times or more
Saddle upon a milk cows back
I never did see b'fore
VERSE 2
Well, the other night when I come home
Drunk as I could be
Saw a boot, set'n in th corner
Where my boot aughter be
Come here, my little wifey
Explain this thing to me
How come a boot set'n in th corner
Where my boot oughta be
O, you blind fool, you crazy fool
Cain't you never see
Nothing but a milk churn
My mammy sent t' me
I've traveled this wide world over
Dozen times or more
Heel upon a milk churn
I never did see b'fore
VERSE 3
Well, the other night when I come home
Drunk as I could be
Saw a head lie'n o th pillow
Where my head oughter be
Now, come here my little wifey
Explain this thing t' me
How come a head lie'n on th pillow
Where my head oughter be
O, you blind fool, you crazy fool
Cain't you never see
Nothing but a cabbage head
My mammy sent t' me
I've traveled this wide world over
Dozen times or more
Mustache on a cabbage head
I never did see b'fore