The Darby Ram

Cat. #0197 (MFH #136) - As sung by Dwan Treat, Eureka Springs, Arkansas on September 1, 1958

VERSE 1
There's a billy goat in Darby Town
He has two horns of brass
One sticks out'a his shoulder blade
And the other one out'a his ...
Okem, a-dokem, a-duddlem, a-dokem
Maybe you think I lied
You do down to Darby Town
And you'll see the same as I

VERSE 2
There's two streets in Darby Town
They both are slick as glass
At first you'll fall upon your head
Then upon your ...
(Repeat as in first verse)

VERSE 3
There's two girls in Darby Town
Both are very slick
One is for your pocket book
An' the other one's for your ...
(Repeat as in first verse)

VERSE 4
There's a woman in Darby Town
She owns a little duck
And every time she hears him quack
It makes her want to ...
(Repeat as in first verse)

VERSE 5
O, th man that owned this billy goat
Was very, very rich
And th man that bought this billy goat
Was a great big son-of-a ...
(Repeat as in first verse)

This is a bawdy or barroom version of a very old song. This is the type song that is very easy to change the words and make it what you want.

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