“Kissing Song (I)”
Description
The loving young man "hangs all around the cabin door," kissing the girl "for (his/her) mother and her sister and her brother Till her Daddy comes...." Daddy threatens to shoot him; the girl objects. They continue courting much to the old folks' delight
Notes
According to Cohen, this song was copyrighted by Billy Carter in 1882 as "Kissing on the Sly." - RBW
Recordings
- Chubby Parker, "The Kissing Song" (Conqueror 7891, 1931)
References
- Randolph 374, "A Young Man's Love" (3 texts, 2 tunes)
- Randolph/Cohen, pp. 305-307, "A Young Man's Love" (1 text, 1 tune -- Randolph's 374C)
- DT, KISSNG
- Roud #3642
- BI, R374