“Hayseed”
Description
The hayseed finishes his work and decides to go on a spree. He goes to town and takes an expensive ("five dollars a minit"!) room in a hotel. Before going to bed, he blows out the gas -- and dies of the fumes
References
- Sandburg, p. 50, "Hayseed" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, HAYSEED*
- Roud #12498
- BI, San050