“Chance McGear”
Description
Young Chance McGear, against his parents' advice, becomes a logger. While he and his partner are loading logs, one swings around and strikes him in the head, killing him. The logging company sends his body back to his parents.
Notes
This song is item dC32 in Laws's Appendix II. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Harry Dunn (The Hanging Limb)" [Laws C14]
- cf. "Boy Killed by a Falling Tree in Hartford" (plot)
- cf. "The Substitute (plot)
References
- Beck 60, "Chance McGear" (1 text)
- Roud #4054
- BI, Be060