“Oh, How He Lied”

Description

An "old villain" sits by a girl and smokes his cigar. She plays her guitar. "He told her he loved her but oh how he lied." They agree to marry, "but she up and died." She goes to heaven, he to hell ("sizzle, he fried"), listeners are warned against lies

Notes

Meredith/Covell/Brown notes that the tune for this is a waltz by Joseph Granz Karl Lanner. - RBW

Recordings

• Joe Foss & his Hungry Sand Lappers, "Oh How She Lied" (Columbia 15268-D, 1928)
• Pete Seeger, "Oh How He Lied" (on PeteSeeger31)

References

1. Meredith/Covell/Brown, pp. 130-131, "Don't Tell a Lie" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Pankake-PHCFSB, p. 257, "She Sat on Her Hammock" (1 text)
3. Silber-FSWB, p. 31, "Oh, How He Lied" (1 text)
4. DT, HELIED*
5. Roud #13621
6. BI, FSWB031B