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The Bald-Headed End of the Broom
— The singer warns men against marriage: It's fun at first, but wait till you're …
Banjo Tramp
— "Come all you people that are here tonight... I've traveled this country over..…
The Barns o' Beneuchies
— "My freens, ane an' a', I'll sing ye a sang... It's about a mannie Kempie... Fo…
The Barnyards o' Delgaty
— The young man comes to Turra Market to seek work. A wealthy farmer promises him…
Beans, Bacon, and Gravy
— The singer, born in 1894, has "seen many a panic," but the worst distress is in…
Beaver Dam Road
— "I've worked like a dog and what have I got? No corn in the crib, no beans in t…
The Bed-Making
— The girl is sent into service "when I was young." Her master becomes enamored o…
Before the Daylight in the Morning (Dirty Nell)
— The singer complains of his wife, who lives off his money and refuses to do any…
Bill the Bullocky
— "As I came down through Conroy's Gap I heard a maiden cry, 'There goes old Bill…
Black, Brown, and White
— About the troubles suffered by American blacks, who must take poor jobs (if any…