“Sold Off to Georgy”
Description
"Farewell, fellow servants, O-ho! o-ho! I'm gwine 'way to leave you... I'm gwine to leave de ole county... I'm sold off to Georgy." The singer bids farewell to home, parents, master, wife, and child; he confesses his heart is breaking
Notes
"Georgy" is, of course, Georgia. - RBW
References
- Scott-BoA, p. 206, "Sold Off to Georgy" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Greenway-AFP, pp. 94-95, "Hilo! Hilo!" (1 text, fragmentary, but apparently related to this song)
- BI, SBoA206