“Go Get the Ax”
Description
"Peepin' through the knot-hole Of grandpa's wooden leg, Who'll wind the clock when I am gone? Go get the ax, There's a fly in Lizzie's ear, For a boy's best friend is his mother." The remainder of the song is equally farfetched
Notes
According to Sandburg, this was collected from a girl who was forced to sing it to be initiated into a sorority. One hopes it was nothing worse than that. - RBW
References
- Sandburg, p. 332, "Go Get the Ax" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, San332