“Jim, the Carter Lad”
Description
The carter/driver reports on his happy life: "Crack, crack, goes my whip, I whistle and I sing, I sit upon my wagon, I'm as happy as a king." He ignores bad weather, recalls being trained by his father, and tells of courting his sweetheart in the cart
Cross references
- cf. "The Lumber Camp Song" (lyrics)
Recordings
- Jack Goodfellow, "Jim The Carter Lad" (on FSB3)
References
- FSCatskills 96, "The Stage Coach Driver's Lad" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Copper-SoBreeze, pp. 244-245, "Jim the Carter Lad" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Kennedy 228, "Jim, the Carter Lad" (1 text, 1 tune)
- SHenry H171, p. 40, "Jim, the Carman Lad" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, JIMCART*
- Roud #1080
- BI, FSC096