Ole Lady, All Bones

Cat. #0390 (MFH #475) - As sung by Sid Ashcrist, Hot Springs, Arkansas on August 19, 1959

VERSE 1
There was an ole woman
All skin an' bones

VERSE 2
She went to church
She went alone

VERSE 3
When she got to th style
She decided she would rest a little while

VERSE 4
When she got to th door
She decided she would rest a little more

VERSE 5
When she got to th pew
Th corpse she did view

VERSE 6
Said the ole woman to th parson,
(The singer screamed like hell)

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