“Old Brass Wagon”

Description

Playparty: "Circle to the left, Old Brass Wagon, You're the one, my darling." "Swing oh swing, Old Brass Wagon...." "Promenade home...." "Shottische up and down...." "Break and swing...." "We'll all run away with the old brass wagon...."

Supplemental text

Old Brass Wagon
  Complete text(s)

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From Carl Sandburg, The American Songbag, p. 159. No source given.

1 Circle to the left, Old Brass Wagon,
  You're the one, my darling.

2 Swing oh swing, Old Brass Wagon,
  You're the one, my darling.

3 Promenade home, Old Brass Wagon,
  You're the one, my darling.

4 Shoddish up and down, the Old Brass Wagon,
  You're the one, my darling.

5 Break and swing, Old Brass Wagon,
  You're the one, my darling.

6 Promenade around the Old Brass Wagon,
  You're the one, my darling.

Cross references

• cf. "Ten Little Indians (John Brown Had a Little Indian)" (tune)

References

1. Randolph 527, "The Old Brass Wagon" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Sandburg, p. 159, "Old Brass Wagon" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. Silber-FSWB, p. 388, "Little Brass Wagon" (1 text)
4. ST San159 (Full)
5. Roud #5034
6. BI, San159