“Moving-On Song”
Description
"Born in the middle of the afternoon In a horse-drawn wagon on the old A5." Wherever travelers stop, they are ordered away -- they lower the price of property, they have no work. "You'd better get born in someplace else, so move along, get along, SHIFT!"
Notes
Although this is obviously a modern composed song, I was surprised to find what amount to two "field collections" -- by Sheila Stewart and Johnny Connors. Does that make it traditional? It would seem to imply at the very least that it touched a nerve. I am, very hesitantly, indexing it. - RBW
Recordings
- Sheila Stewart, "The Moving-On ong" (on SCStewartsBlair01)
References
- DT, MOVEON
- Roud #6852
- BI, RcMovOn