Cat. #1055 (MFH #665) - As sung by Raymond Sanders, Mountain View, Arkansas on May 12, 1970
VERSE 1
Ole Uncle John had an educated wife
She says, it's very hard
All th days of 'er life
She learned all she could
In th little spellin' book
She committed it to memory
She didn't have to look
She learned Uncle John
And words she couldn't spell
She learned them so nice
That anyone could tell
Ole Uncle John, all th days of his life
Received an educatioin
By his educated wife
With A an' B an' a great big C
C an' D an' a E,F,G
She showed her education
When she talked with her relation
All her relation knew
She had an education
With H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,
Q,R,S,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,
VERSE 2
There was t' be a spellin' match in town
She -- ---- -- -- --- -- -
---- ---- -- - ---- --- go down
The old gray horse
Was harnessed in th shade
Had their hats an' bonnets on
An' soon were on their way
Th little school house
With its weather beaten steeples
Crowd very full of th educated people
Uncle John's wife had heard so many tales
Something - - - educated by th spell
A and a B an' a great big C
C an' D an' a E,F,G
She showed her education
When she talked with her relation
All her relation knew
She had an education
With H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,
Q,R,S,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,
VERSE 3
They all took their places as their names was read
Uncle John was at th foot
An' his wife was at th head
Toes on th mark an', their necks were very straight
Already for th first big word
They patiently did wait
At last there come th word was Ebenezer
Then, Uncle John's wife,
---- --- didn't please 'er
At last, Uncle John
For th first time in his life
He showed he's educated
By his educated wife
With A an' B an' a great big C
C an' D an' a E,F,G
She showed her education
When she talked with her relation
All her relation knew
She had an education
With H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,
Q,R,S,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,