The crawfish song Matches base text
Language: English
“What cha gonna do when the river goes dry, O Babe? What cha gonna do when the river goes dry, O Babe? What cha gonna do when the river goes dry?” “I’m gonna stand on the bank and watch the crawfish die, O Babe.” “What cha gonna do when the meat gives out, O Babe? What cha gonna do when the meat gives out, O Babe? What cha gonna do when the meat gives out?” “I’m gonna stand on the porch a-with my mouth stuck out, O Babe.” “What cha gonna do when the rent comes round, O Babe? What cha gonna do when the rent comes round, O Babe? What cha gonna do when the rent comes round?” “I’m gonna lock up the door and let the landlord poun’, O Babe.”
Composition:
- Set to music by John Edmunds (1913 - 1986), "The crawfish song", published 1953, copyright © 1953 [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
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Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2018-12-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 132