“Po' Farmer”
Description
"Work all week, don't make enough To pay my board and buy my snuff... It's a-hard on we po' farmers, it's a-hard." The farmer describes the long day's work -- only to come home to "peas in the pot and an old jaw-bone" and fifteen cents weekly pay
Cross references
- cf. "The Humble Farmer" (theme)
References
- Lomax-FSNA 284, "Po' Farmer" (1 text, 1 tune)
- DT, POFARMER*
- Roud #6709
- BI, LoF284