“I'm Looking Over My Dead Dog Rover”
Description
Concerning the death of Rover, usually caused (inadvertently, one hopes) by the singer (e.g. by hitting Rover with a power mower). The text varies extremely, as does the cause of death; the only constant element seems to be the title line.
Notes
I've never seen two versions of this song alike, and none of the printed versions matches my father's text. Looks to me like a genuine folk song, even if the plot is completely unfixed. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover" (tune)
References
- Pankake-PHCFSB, p. 136, "I'm Looking Over My Dead Dog Rover" (2 texts, tune referenced)
- DT, DEADROVR
- Roud #15720
- BI, DTdeadro