“Root, Hog, or Die”
Description
The singer arrives in California broke and takes a job making hay. He soon gambles his pay away, gets drunk, and lands in jail. A friend pays his fine; he warns against the dangers of playing poker
Cross references
- cf. "Root, Hog, or Die (II)"
- cf. "Root, Hog, or Die (III)"
- cf. "Root, Hog, or Die (IV)"
- cf. "Root, Hog, or Die (V)"
- cf. "Root, Hog, or Die (Confederate Version)"
References
- Laws B21, "Root Hog or Die"
- Randolph 422, "Root Hog or Die" (5 texts, mostly short and perhaps excerpted, 3 tunes)
- Randolph/Cohen, pp. 347-349, "Root Hog or Die" (1 text, 1 tune -- Randolph's 422C)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 57, "Root, Hog, Or Die" (1 text)
- DT 598, ROOTHOG3
- Roud #3242
- BI, LB21