“Dicky Dash”
Description
Dicky Dash takes Miss Beal to a dance but has to sell his shirt to raise admission. During the dance a shawl is stolen. Everyone is searched. When they search Dickie and find he has no shirt Miss Beal has nothing further to do with him.
Supplemental text
Dicky Dash
Partial text(s)
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From MacEdward Leach, Folk Ballads & Songs of the Lower Labrador Coast,
#64, pp. 172-173. "Sung by Alex Letto, Lance au Clair, July 1960."
Dicky Dash it is my name;
I'm up to everything that gains.
My occupation, bless the mark,
I'm what you call a barber's clerk.
Come all you young men where ever you be,
A warning now just take by me,
To keep your feelings from getting hurt.
Don't never go courtin' without a shirt.
(Stanzas 1, 12 of 12)
References
- Leach-Labrador 64, "Dicky Dash" (1 text, 1 tune)
- ST LLab064 (Partial)
- Roud #5280 and 9986
- BI, LLab064