“Don't Swat Your Mother, Boys”

Description

Two brothers come home to find that dinner is not ready. One is about to hit his mother because she is slow. The youngest child tells them, "Don't swat you mother, boys, just because she is old." They beg forgiveness

Notes

When I first saw this song, I couldn't believe it was a folk song. But here it is again. I'm pretty sure it appears in some other book(s) we have indexed, because I saw it there -- but I can't locate it now. - RBW

References

  1. Pankake-PHCFSB, p. 128, "Don't Swat Your Mother, Boys" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #15690
  3. BI, PHCFSB128

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1988
Found in: US