Cat. #1309 (MFH #317) - As sung by Terry Pieford, Fort Smith, Arkansas on July 14, 1967
VERSE 1
There was a young man-wan-wan-wan
Who lived on a hill-will-will-will
A fine young man-wan-wan-wan
As ever did live-wive-wive-wive
Come a ri, come ru-ri-ray
VERSE 3
He hadn't mow-wo-wo-wed
One half th fie-we-we-weild
When a rattlen' sna-wa-wa-wake
Bit 'im on th he-we-we-weild
Come a ri, come ru-ri-ray
VERSE 4
O Dad, O Dad, go tell my ga-wa-wal
O I'm gonna die-wy-wy-wy
O yes I sha-wa-wa-wal
Come a ri, come ru-ri-ray
VERSE 5
His dear ole Da-wa-wa-wad
Did spread th new-wew-wews
And here came Mol-wol-wol-woly
Without any sho-wo-wo-wes
Come ri, come ru-ru-ray
VERSE 6
O, Billy my dea-wer-wer-wer
Why did you go-woe-woe-woe
A way out ther-wer-wer-were
In th field to mo-wo-wo-woe
Come ri, come ru-ru-ray
VERSE 7
O, Moll my dea-wer-wer-wer
O, don't you kno-wo-wo-woe
You Father's fie-we-we-weild
It had to be mo-wo-wo-wed
Come ri, come ru-ri-ray