by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Judged by the company one keeps
Language: English
One night in late October, When I was far from sober, Returning with my load with manly pride, My feet began to stutter, So I lay down in a gutter, And a pig came near and lay down by my side; A lady passing by was heard to say: "You can tell a man who boozes, By the company he chooses," And then pig got up and slowly walked away.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Judged by the company one keeps" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Judged by the company one keeps", 2009 [medium voice and piano], from Seven Silly Little Songs, no. 5 [ sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-11-22
Line count: 10
Word count: 70