“Bound to California”
Description
Shanty. "Good-bye my lads good-bye, no one can tell me why. I am bound to California, to reap the shinning gold. Good-bye, my lads, good-bye."
Notes
Hugill guesses this is of Negro origin. C. Fox Smith thinks it has some relationship to "Shallow Brown." - SL
References
- Hugill, p. 118, "Bound to California" (1 short text, 1 tune) [AbEd, o. 101]
- Roud #11253
- BI, Hug118