“Great Grand-dad”
Description
"Great grand-dad when the West was young, Barred his door with a wagon tongue." He raised 21 boys without any trouble -- but now there's a great-grandson, and of course youth being what it is, *that* one gives trouble
Notes
You mean it isn't just the current generation of old people who complain about the young? :-) - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Old Grandma"
Recordings
- John White, "Great Grand Dad" (Domino 4440, c. 1929; on MakeMe)
References
- Randolph 482, "Great Grand-dad" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BrownII 266, "Great Granddad" (1 text)
- Larkin, pp. 83-85, "Great Grand-dad" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #4446
- BI, R483