“Goodbye Liza Jane (I)”

Description

"Our horse fell down the well around behind the stable (x2), Well he didn't fall clear down but he fell, fell... As far as he was able. Oh, it's goodbye Liza Jane." Similarly "My gal crossed a bridge... but the bridge it wasn't built yet." Etc.

Supplemental text

Goodbye Liza Jane (I)
  Complete text(s)

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From Carl Sandburg, The American Songbag, p. 51. "[F]rom the
recollection of C. W. Loutzenhiser of Chicago."

1 Our horse fell down the well around behind the stable,
  Our horse fell down the well around behind the stable,
  Well he didn't fall clear down but he fell, fell, fell, fell, fell, fell,
  As far as he was able. Oh! it's good-by Liza Jane.

2 Our goose swallowed a snail, and his eyes stuck out with wonder,
  Our goose swallowed a snail, and his eyes stuck out with wonder,
  For the horns grew through his tail, tail, tail, tail, tail, tail,
  And bust it all asunder.  Oh! it's good-by Liza Jane.

3 My gal crossed the bridge, so she wouldn't get her feet wet,
  My gal crossed the bridge, so she wouldn't get her feet wet,
  Well, she didn't cross the bridge, but she would, would, would, would, would, would
  But the bridge wasn't built yet. Oh! it's good-by Liza Jane.

Cross references

• cf. "Black Them Boots (Goin' Down to Cairo)"

Recordings

• Pete Seeger, "Goodbye Liza Jane" (on PeteSeeger22)

References

1. Sandburg, p. 51, "Good-by Liza Jane" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. ST San051 (Full)
3. BI, San051