“One Fine Day”

Description

Floating verse song: "One fine day I went to mill, I got stuck on Badger's Hill; I hawed my horses... But to save my soul I couldn't get a start." "There was a frog lived in the spring." "The black cat spit in the white cat's eye." Etc.

Long description

Floating verse song: "One fine day I went to mill, I got stuck on Badger's Hill; I hawed my horses... But to save my soul I couldn't get a start." "There was a frog lived in the spring." "The black cat spit in the white cat's eye." "Now maybe you think there's another verse To this here song, but there ain't." Chorus: "Oh where you come from, knock a nigger down, A wagon full of bum shells, knock...."

Notes

No, the tune is *not* "Turkey in the Straw." - RBW

Cross references

• cf. "Kemo Kimo" (floating lyrics)
• cf. "Gray Cat on the Tennessee Farm" (floating lyrics)

References

1. Gardner/Chickering 201, "One Fine Day" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Roud #3711
3. BI, GC201