“California Trail”
Description
A complaint about the troubles of the trail to Mexico: Bad food (e.g. antelope steak), having to cook with buffalo chips rather than wood, fires that burn cooking women, Indians, people who shirk guard duty, etc. The singer advises giving up
References
- Thorp/Fife IV, pp. 58-60 (15-16), "California Trail" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #8051
- BI, TF04