Cat. #0454 (MFH #697) - As sung by Mr. William Edens, Mont Ne, Arkansas on January 20, 1960
VERSE 1
Hattie went out to plow
Whoa, whoa, whoa Hattie whoa
Hattie went out 't plow, in his corn
He wished himself, he'd never been borned
Whoa, whoa, whoa Hattie whoa
VERSE 2
The wheat grew so thick
He could'nt get through
An' it's, my law sakes
This never will do
Whoa, whoa, whoa Hattie whoa
VERSE 3
Young Lucys ole house
An' he give in th curse
He went t' th house
To get his breakfurst
Whoa, whoa, whoa Hattie whoa
VERSE 4
Th children did cry
Th old woman did scold 'im
She set 'im down buttermilk Seven days old
Whoa, whoa, whoa Hattie whoa
VERSE 5
He went to th house to stay alnight
Him an' th flea had a great big fight
He took that flea by th ear
An' he throwed 'im down on th floor
Saying, lay there you big flea
An' it's bother me no more
Whoa, whoa, whoa Hattie whoa
VERSE 6
Go to Virginia
An' then you will know
How many it takes
To milk an ole ewe
It takes two at th head
An' two at th hams
Three or four more little boys
A knocking off lambs
Whoa, whoa, whoa Hattie whoa
VERSE 7
Go to ole Strawgings
An' then you will see
How many it takes
To kill a grown flea
Takes two with their knives
An' two with their swords
An' three or four more little boys
With hot water gourds
Whoa, whoa, whoa Hattie whoa