“Over the Garden Wall”

Description

The young couple court "over the garden wall": "Over the garden wall, The sweetest girl of all, I'll never forget those eyes of jet, You may bet I'll never forget, Over the garden wall."

Notes

A piece by this name was published by G. Fox-Hunter in 1879. - RBW

Recordings

  • Carter Family, "Over the Garden Wall" (Montgomery Ward M-7354. c. 1937)

References

  1. Randolph 867, "Over the Garden Wall" (1 text)
  2. Roud #3765
  3. BI, R867

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: c. 1937 (recording, Carter Family)
Keywords: courting
Found in: US(MW,So) Britain(England)